CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-6364

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, 2013 Gold, SP1, and SP2, and 2013 RT Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely execute malicious code, potentially leading to data loss or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Microsoft Office to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to implement appropriate security measures, such as scanning documents before opening them.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2007 SP3; 2010 SP2; 2013 Gold, SP1, and SP2; and 2013 RT Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Component Use After Free Vulnerability."

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