Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE is a Microsoft Excel remote code execution issue. A user opening a malicious Office document on affected legacy Microsoft Office software could allow an attacker to run code. The provided sources do not show active exploitation, but the business risk is serious because document-based attacks are common delivery paths.
Executive priority
Treat this as a legacy Office remediation issue with high business priority where affected versions remain in use. The main decision is whether to patch, isolate, or retire the exposed software.
Technical view
CVE-2014-6360 affects Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, and the Office Compatibility Pack. The CVE describes arbitrary code execution via a crafted Office document and references Microsoft bulletin MS14-083. The provided record has no CVSS, CWE, or detailed affected CPE data.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on endpoints still running Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, or Office Compatibility Pack and handling untrusted Office documents.
Exploitation context
The bundle says remote attackers can execute arbitrary code using a crafted Office document. KEV is false, and no cited source in the bundle states active exploitation.
Researcher notes
The public bundle is sparse: no CVSS vector, CWE, exploit maturity, or detailed patch package list is included. Analysis should stay anchored to the CVE text and Microsoft MS14-083.
Mitigation direction
- Review Microsoft MS14-083 for applicable security updates.
- Patch affected legacy Office installations where updates are available.
- Retire unsupported Office versions if updates cannot be applied.
- Limit opening of untrusted Office documents on legacy systems.
- Use vendor guidance for any compensating controls.
Validation and detection
- Inventory endpoints for Excel 2007 SP3 and Excel 2010 SP2.
- Check whether Office Compatibility Pack is installed.
- Confirm MS14-083-related updates are present on affected systems.
- Review email and web controls for Office document handling.
- Prioritize systems used by high-risk document recipients.
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
- MS14-083CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
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