CVE-2014-2778

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 19.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2014-06-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Microsoft Word 2007 SP3 and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted embedded font in a (1) .doc or (2) .docx document, aka "Embedded Font Vulnerability."

Affected products

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: all versions
Microsoft Word for Android: 2007-sp3

References

http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/06/10/assessing-risk-for-the-june-2014-security-updates.aspx
http://secunia.com/advisories/58551
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67896
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030383
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-034
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/06/10/assessing-risk-for-the-june-2014-security-updates.aspx
http://secunia.com/advisories/58551
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67896
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030383
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-034

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