Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-1756 (CCN-92027)

Assigned:2014-05-13
Published:2014-05-13
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP1 and SP2, and 2013 Gold, SP1, RT, and RT SP1, when the Simplified Chinese Proofing Tool is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .docx file, aka "Microsoft Office Chinese Grammar Checking Vulnerability."
Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html "CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path"
CVSS v3 Severity:9.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.6 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-1756

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-023
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2961037)

Source: CCN
Type: BID-67274
Microsoft Office Chinese Grammar Checking Feature CVE-2014-1756 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS14-023

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-office-cve20141756-code-exec(92027)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:24582
    V
    Microsoft Office chinese grammar checking vulnerability (CVE-2014-1756) - MS14-023
    2014-09-22
    BACK
    microsoft office 2007 sp3
    microsoft office 2010 sp1
    microsoft office 2010 sp1
    microsoft office 2010 sp2
    microsoft office 2010 sp2
    microsoft office 2013
    microsoft office 2013 sp1