CVE-2014-1756 is an untrusted search path vulnerability affecting Microsoft Office 2007, 2010, and 2013 versions when the Simplified Chinese Proofing Tool is enabled. This allows local attackers to gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the current working directory, such as one containing a .docx file. Rated with a CVSS score of 9.3, it presents a critical risk with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring medium attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2010CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2010CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2010CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2010CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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