Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
CVE-2014-0260
Microsoft Word 2003 SP3, 2007 SP3, 2010 SP1 and SP2, 2013, and 2013 RT; Office Compatibility Pack SP3; Word Viewer; SharePoint Server 2010 SP1 and SP2 and 2013; Office Web Apps 2010 SP1 and SP2; and Office Web Apps Server 2013 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Office document, aka "Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.154 (96.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.154 · newest: 0.154 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
- Microsoft Office Web Apps — versions 2010
- Microsoft Office Web Apps Server — versions 2013
- Microsoft Sharepoint Server — versions 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Word — versions 2003, 2007, 2010
- Microsoft Word Viewer
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1029599 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1029598 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-001 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-0260?
- CVE-2014-0260 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-01-15.
- Is CVE-2014-0260 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.