Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2014-6364 is a Microsoft Office memory-safety flaw that could let an attacker run code if a user opens a specially crafted Office document. The supplied sources do not show active exploitation or CVSS scoring, but arbitrary code execution in Office is a meaningful business risk for environments still running the listed legacy versions.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority only where legacy Microsoft Office versions remain in use. The business concern is user-driven code execution from malicious documents, not evidence of an active campaign in the supplied sources.
Technical view
The CVE describes a use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Office components affecting Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, 2013 releases, and Office 2013 RT releases. Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code through a crafted Office document. The source bundle lacks CWE, CVSS, normalized CPE data, and detailed exploit conditions.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on endpoints or terminal servers running the Office versions named in the CVE description, especially where users can open external documents. The structured affected-product section is incomplete, so asset validation must rely on installed Office version and patch state.
Exploitation context
The provided sources support remote code execution via a crafted Office document. They do not support claims of current active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle.
Researcher notes
The evidence is limited to the CVE description and Microsoft bulletin reference. The normalized affected-product data is unavailable, and no CVSS, CWE, exploit status, or detailed remediation text is included in the bundle. Avoid expanding scope beyond the Office versions explicitly named.
Mitigation direction
- Review Microsoft MS14-082 and apply the vendor-provided Office security updates.
- Inventory endpoints for Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, and 2013 variants named in the CVE.
- Upgrade or retire unsupported Office installations where vendor updates are unavailable.
- Reduce exposure to untrusted Office documents through existing email and endpoint controls.
Validation and detection
- Check installed Office versions across managed endpoints and virtual desktop images.
- Confirm MS14-082-related updates are installed on affected Office systems.
- Review vulnerability scanner results for CVE-2014-6364 or MS14-082 coverage.
- Prioritize systems used to open external documents or email attachments.
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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Execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- 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
- MS14-082CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
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CWE details
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