CVE-2014-1757: Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack

High severity, CVSS 9.3. EPSS: 17.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Microsoft Word 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP1 and SP2, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3, allocates memory incorrectly for file conversions from a binary (aka .doc) format to a newer format, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office File Format Converter Vulnerability."

Affected products

  • Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: any version
  • Microsoft Word: version 2007 only; version 2010 only

Published 2014-04-08. Last modified 2026-06-17.