Is CVE-2014-1761 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2014-1761 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on February 15, 2022.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-1761?

CVE-2014-1761 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2014-1761

HIGH · CVSS 7.8CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 77.7%EU EUVD: exploited

Microsoft Word 2003 SP3, 2007 SP3, 2010 SP1 and SP2, 2013, and 2013 RT; Word Viewer; Office Compatibility Pack SP3; Office for Mac 2011; Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP1 and SP2 and 2013; Office Web Apps 2010 SP1 and SP2; and Office Web Apps Server 2013 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted RTF data, as exploited in the wild in March 2014.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-787
EPSS score: 77.7% (100th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added February 15, 2022
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-1835)
Published: March 25, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on February 15, 2022; federal remediation due August 15, 2022.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-1835 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on October 22, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / office
microsoft / office compatibility pack
microsoft / office web apps
microsoft / office web apps
microsoft / office web apps server
microsoft / sharepoint server
microsoft / sharepoint server
microsoft / sharepoint server
microsoft / word
microsoft / word
microsoft / word
microsoft / word
microsoft / word
microsoft / word
microsoft / word
microsoft / word
microsoft / word viewer

References

http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2953095(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-017(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-1761(US Government Resource)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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