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ID:1633 - Exploit for Memory corruption in Microsoft products - CVE-2014-1761
ID:1633 - Exploit for Memory corruption in Microsoft products - CVE-2014-1761
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5188
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1761
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Word
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Word
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Microsoft Office
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when handling RTF-formatted data. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted RTF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when handling RTF-formatted data. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted RTF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.