Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Office - CVE-2014-1758
Published: January 20, 2017 / Updated: March 11, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5189
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1758
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow when processing Microsoft Word files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted MS Word 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.
The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow when processing Microsoft Word files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted MS Word 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.
Affected software
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office
How to mitigate CVE-2014-1758
Install update from vendor's website.