# CVE-2014-1761: Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability

> CVE-2014-1761: Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2014-1761
Last updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:38Z

- Published: 2014-03-24 19:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-22 00:05 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 77.7%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-02-15, federal due date 2022-08-15, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft: Word

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1761)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1761)
- [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-017](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-017)
- [http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2953095](http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2953095)

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