CVE-2014-1817 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 11 Jun 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted EMF+ records in font files affecting Windows and Office.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2014-1817?

CVE-2014-1817 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 11 Jun 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

usp10.dll in Uniscribe (aka the Unicode Script Processor) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, Office 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP1 and SP2, Live Meeting 2007 Console, Lync 2010 and 2013, Lync 2010 Attendee, and Lync Basic 2013 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted EMF+ record in a font file, aka "Unicode Scripts Processor Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1817?

It affects 9 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 3 more.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1817?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1817 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2014-1817 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1817 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 7 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6wjr-j366-23p6.