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CVE-2014-1761

Out-of-bounds Write — is CVE-2014-1761real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

High · CVSS 7.8EPSS 77.7%CISA KEVCWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

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

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.

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Community real-world severity: High (High 3) — CVSS base score 7.8

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    Field note · Aisha RahmanCurated

    Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability — Microsoft Word contains a memory corruption vulnerability which when exploited could allow for remote code execution. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-02-15) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~78%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Tomáš NovákCurated

    Required action for Microsoft Word: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-08-15. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Same weaknessCWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write.