Microsoft Security Advisory 2953095
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution
Published: March 24, 2014 | Updated: April 8, 2014
Version: 2.0
General Information
Executive Summary
Microsoft has completed the investigation into a public report of this vulnerability. We have issued MS14-017 to address this issue. For more information about this issue, including download links for an available security update, please review MS14-017. The vulnerability addressed is the Word RTF Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2014-1761.
Acknowledgments
Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to help protect customers:
- Drew Hintz, Shane Huntley, and Matty Pellegrino of the Google Security Team for reporting the Word RTF Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-1761)
Other Information
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Support
- Customers in the United States and Canada can receive technical support from Security Support. For more information, see Microsoft Help and Support.
- International customers can receive support from their local Microsoft subsidiaries. For more information, see International Support.
- Microsoft TechNet Security provides additional information about security in Microsoft products.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this advisory is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply.
Revisions
- V1.0 (March 24, 2014): Advisory published.
- V1.1 (March 27, 2014): Updated Advisory FAQ to clarify that Microsoft WordPad is not affected by the issue and to help explain how the issue is specific to Microsoft Word.
- V2.0 (April 8, 2014): Advisory updated to reflect publication of security bulletin.
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