CVE-2014-1809: The MSCOMCTL library in Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP1 and SP2, and 2013 Gold, SP1, RT, and RT SP1 mak...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2014-1809 is a Microsoft Office MSCOMCTL weakness that can weaken ASLR, a key exploit-mitigation defense. A malicious website could make attacks against affected Office systems easier. The public record says it was exploited in the wild in May 2014, but the provided sources do not show current active exploitation. Exposure is most likely on legacy endpoints still running the listed Microsoft Office versions or Office RT builds without the MS14-024 update. Modern Office deployments are not identified as affected in the provided sources. Prioritize remediation if the organization still has legacy Office installations. For fully modernized Office environments, confirm absence through inventory and scanner evidence rather than treating this as a current enterprise-wide emergency. Mitigation focus: Apply Microsoft updates associated with MS14-024 where applicable.; Inventory and retire unsupported affected Office versions.; Check Microsoft guidance for platform-specific update paths..

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Jun 14, 2026, 14:16 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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