CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-1817

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The usp10.dll in Uniscribe, used in various versions of Windows and Office applications, has a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted EMF+ record in a font file.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to remote code execution, posing a serious threat to the security of organizational systems and data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update systems and applications to the latest versions that include security patches addressing this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

usp10.dll in Uniscribe (aka the Unicode Script Processor) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, Office 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP1 and SP2, Live Meeting 2007 Console, Lync 2010 and 2013, Lync 2010 Attendee, and Lync Basic 2013 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted EMF+ record in a font file, aka "Unicode Scripts Processor Vulnerability."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS