Office Compatibility Pack
CVE-2014-6356
CRITICAL
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
Array index error in Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Word 2010 SP2, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Invalid Index Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
AnalysisAI
Array index error in Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Word 2010 SP2, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Invalid Index. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Epss exploitation probability 20.1% and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Code Injection (CWE-94), which allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application. Array index error in Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Word 2010 SP2, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Invalid Index Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." Affected products include: Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Microsoft Word.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Never evaluate user-controlled input as code. Use sandboxing, disable dangerous functions, apply strict input validation.
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