(MS14-023) Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2961037)
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2014-1808
Advisory Date: MAY 16, 2014
DESCRIPTION
This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The most severe vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens an Office file that is located in the same network directory as a specially crafted library file. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user.
SOLUTION
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 (proofing tools) (Simplified Chinese only)
- Microsoft Office 2013 (32-bit editions) (mso)
- Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) (mso)
- Microsoft Office 2013 (64-bit editions) (proofing tools)
- Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) (proofing tools) (Simplified Chinese only)
- Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) (proofing tools) (Simplified Chinese only)
- Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) (proofing tools) (Simplified Chinese only)
- Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) (proofing tools)
- Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) (proofing tools)
- Microsoft Office 2013 (64-bit editions) (mso)
- Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) (mso)
- Microsoft Office 2013 RT (proofing tools)
- Microsoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1 (proofing tools)
- Microsoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1 (mso)
- Microsoft Office 2013 RT (mso)
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