Is CVE-2014-2778 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-2778 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-2778?

CVE-2014-2778 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

CVE-2014-2778

HIGH · CVSS 9.3EPSS 19.9%EU EUVD

Microsoft Word 2007 SP3 and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted embedded font in a (1) .doc or (2) .docx document, aka "Embedded Font Vulnerability."

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.3 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-119
EPSS score: 19.9% (97th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-2805)
Published: June 11, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-2805 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / office compatibility pack
microsoft / word

References

http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/06/10/assessing-risk-for-the-june-2014-security-updates.aspx(Vendor Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/58551(Permissions Required)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67896(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030383(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-034

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

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