CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-4117

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Microsoft Office and Word allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted properties in a Word document. This affects Office 2007, 2010, and Office for Mac 2011.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the victim's system, potentially leading to data loss or system compromise.

Recommendation

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

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP1 and SP2, Word 2010 SP1 and SP2, Office for Mac 2011, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP1 and SP2, and Word Web Apps 2010 Gold, SP1, and SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted properties in a Word document, aka "Microsoft Word File Format Vulnerability."

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