Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is an old Microsoft Word remote code execution issue. A malicious Office document could cause vulnerable Word versions to run attacker-controlled code. Business risk is highest where legacy Office remains in use or users can open untrusted documents.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority if any legacy Office remains in production. The issue enables code execution from a document, which aligns with common phishing and attachment-driven intrusion paths.
Technical view
CVE-2014-6356 is described as an array index error affecting Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Word 2010 SP2, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3. The documented impact is arbitrary code execution through a crafted Office document. The provided data does not include CVSS, CWE, or detailed technical root cause.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to environments still running the listed legacy Office versions or the Office Compatibility Pack. Modern, fully updated Office deployments are not identified as affected in the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The sources describe remote code execution through a crafted Office document, but they do not show active exploitation. The CVE is not marked as CISA KEV in the supplied bundle.
Researcher notes
The provided evidence is concise and incomplete: no CVSS vector, CWE, proof-of-concept status, or detailed patch matrix is included. Use MS14-081 as the authoritative vendor source and avoid assuming broader affected products.
Mitigation direction
- Review Microsoft MS14-081 and apply the relevant Office security update.
- Remove or upgrade legacy Word 2007, Word 2010, and Office Compatibility Pack installs.
- Limit opening of untrusted Office documents, especially from email and web downloads.
- Confirm endpoint protections inspect Office document attachments where available.
Validation and detection
- Inventory endpoints for Word 2007 SP3, Word 2010 SP2, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3.
- Check patch management records for MS14-081 applicability and installation status.
- Review mail and web telemetry for suspicious Office document delivery patterns.
- Verify legacy Office assets are isolated, upgraded, or covered by compensating controls.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- Unknown
- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- MS14-081CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
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