Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2014-1761?

Affected: Office (Microsoft) versions 2011; Office Compatibility Pack (Microsoft); Office Web Apps (Microsoft) versions 2010-sp1, 2010-sp2, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2014-1761 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Mar 24, 2014.

Is CVE-2014-1761 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Feb 15, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Aug 15, 2022.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2014-1761?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2014-1761?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2014-1761 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2014-1761

HighExploitedPublic exploit

Published Mar 25, 2014 · Updated Apr 21, 2026

Key Facts

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CVE-2014-1761 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8 v3.1) affecting Office (Microsoft), Office Compatibility Pack (Microsoft), Office Web Apps (Microsoft) and 4 more products.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Mar 24, 2014. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

7.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

78%

Higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Microsoft Word 2003 SP3, 2007 SP3, 2010 SP1 and SP2, 2013, and 2013 RT; Word Viewer; Office Compatibility Pack SP3; Office for Mac 2011; Word Automation Services on 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 crafted RTF data, as exploited in the wild in March 2014.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Feb 15, 2022	Aug 15, 2022	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Mar 24, 2014	Aug 15, 2022	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Feb 15, 2022	Aug 15, 2022	Not reported
ENISA EUVD	Feb 15, 2022	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Products

17 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
OfficeMicrosoft	2011	n/a
Office Compatibility PackMicrosoft	See advisory	n/a
Office Web AppsMicrosoft	2010-sp1, 2010-sp2	n/a
Office Web Apps ServerMicrosoft	2013	n/a
Sharepoint ServerMicrosoft	2010-sp1, 2010-sp2, 2013	n/a

2 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Timeline

Added to Industry KEV feed
Mar 24, 2014
Publicly disclosed
Mar 25, 2014
Added to CISA KEV
Feb 15, 2022
Added to CIRCL KEV
Feb 15, 2022
Added to ENISA EUVD
Feb 15, 2022
Last updated
Apr 21, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References

patchMS14-017
patchhttp://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2953095
exploitVulnCheck exploitation report
exploitVulnCheck exploitation report
exploitVulnCheck exploitation report

10 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Microsoft Word 2003 SP3, 2007 SP3, 2010 SP1 and SP2, 2013, and 2013 RT; Word Viewer; Office Compatibility Pack SP3; Office for Mac 2011; Word Automation Services on 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…
Affected: Office (Microsoft) versions 2011; Office Compatibility Pack (Microsoft); Office Web Apps (Microsoft) versions 2010-sp1, 2010-sp2, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Mar 24, 2014.
Yes. It was added on Feb 15, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Aug 15, 2022.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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