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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-6356 · published 11 December 2014

CVE-2014-6356: Microsoft office compatibility pack code injection vulnerability

Microsoft · Office Compatibility Pack

Array index error in Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Word 2010 SP2, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Invalid Index Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 12% · top 4.0% CWE-94 · Code injection
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Array index error in Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Word 2010 SP2, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Invalid Index Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-081
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-081

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-6356), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.