Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-001 - Important
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2916605)
Published: January 14, 2014
Version: 1.0
General Information
Executive Summary
This security update resolves three privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a specially crafted file is opened in an affected version of Microsoft Word or other affected Microsoft Office software. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
This security update is rated Important for supported editions of Microsoft Word 2003, Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word 2013, Microsoft Word 2013 RT, and for affected Microsoft Office services and Web Apps on supported editions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013, and Microsoft Web Apps Server 2013. This security update is also rated Important for supported versions of Microsoft Word Viewer and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this section.
The security update addresses the vulnerabilities by correcting the way that Microsoft Office parses specially crafted files. For more information about the vulnerabilities, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) subsection for the specific vulnerability entry later in this bulletin.
Recommendation. Customers can configure automatic updating to check online for updates from Microsoft Update by using the Microsoft Update service. Customers who have automatic updating enabled and configured to check online for updates from Microsoft Update typically will not need to take any action because this security update will be downloaded and installed automatically. Customers who have not enabled automatic updating need to check for updates from Microsoft Update and install this update manually. For information about specific configuration options in automatic updating, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 294871.
For administrators and enterprise installations, or end users who want to install this security update manually, Microsoft recommends that customers apply the update at the earliest opportunity using update management software, or by checking for updates using the Microsoft Update service.
See also the section, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance, later in this bulletin.
Knowledge Base Article
- Knowledge Base Article: 2916605
- File Information: Yes
- SHA1/SHA2 hashes: Yes
- Known issues: None
Affected and Non-Affected Software
The following software has been tested to determine which versions or editions are affected. Other versions or editions are either past their support life cycle or are not affected. To determine the support life cycle for your software version or edition, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
Affected Software
Microsoft Office Suite and Other Office Software
**Software** | **Component** | **Maximum Security Impact** | **Aggregate Severity Rating** | **Updates Replaced** |
**Microsoft Office 2003** | ||||
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3 | [Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 3](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=39d8f0cd-4043-4eed-bd27-2f26748da664) (2863866) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 2826020 in [MS13-086](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=324027) |
**Microsoft Office 2007** | ||||
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 | [Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=6287e861-1c4e-4000-9b50-7c3ac3929924) (2837617) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 2827330 in [MS13-086](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=324027) |
**Microsoft Office 2010** | ||||
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) | [Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=fbb9e53a-e901-49b1-9b73-c39fb4847fe7) (2863902) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 2760769 in [MS13-072](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=299217) |
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) | [Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=7442115c-ce2b-4c45-b2a0-7d57f2ba4c93) (2863901) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 2767913 in [MS13-072](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=299217) |
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) | [Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=fbb9e53a-e901-49b1-9b73-c39fb4847fe7) (2863902) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 2760769 in [MS13-072](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=299217) |
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) | [Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=7442115c-ce2b-4c45-b2a0-7d57f2ba4c93) (2863901) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 2767913 in [MS13-072](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=299217) |
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) | [Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=a6b2796d-6b3a-4377-9e83-7d5fa3492909) (2863902) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 2760769 in [MS13-072](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=299217) |
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) | [Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=af55a670-ae03-4a56-a53b-321cffb532d1) (2863901) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 2767913 in [MS13-072](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=299217) |
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) | [Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=a6b2796d-6b3a-4377-9e83-7d5fa3492909) (2863902) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 2760769 in [MS13-072](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=299217) |
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) | [Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=af55a670-ae03-4a56-a53b-321cffb532d1) (2863901) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 2767913 in [MS13-072](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=299217) |
**Microsoft Office 2013 and Microsoft Office 2013 RT** | ||||
Microsoft Office 2013 (32-bit editions) | [Microsoft Word 2013 (32-bit editions)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=2f3a1908-0012-41c1-866f-3c5a7eb92ad1) (2827224) | Remote Code Execution | Important | None |
Microsoft Office 2013 (32-bit editions) | [Microsoft Word 2013 (32-bit editions)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=410b0697-ee81-4cd1-a1d1-2b5dea150970) (Word PIA) (2863834) | Remote Code Execution | Important | None |
Microsoft Office 2013 (64-bit editions) | [Microsoft Word 2013 (64-bit editions)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=17fd81de-552e-4d9c-a9bd-c3fe5cef4b52) (2827224) | Remote Code Execution | Important | None |
Microsoft Office 2013 (64-bit editions) | [Microsoft Word 2013 (64-bit editions)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=c4a4fd89-1e96-4186-a784-4ffc2e248a61) (Word PIA) (2863834) | Remote Code Execution | Important | None |
Microsoft Office 2013 RT | Microsoft Word 2013 RT[1] (2827224) | Remote Code Execution | Important | None |
**Other Office Software** | ||||
[Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=0dd92956-03ac-43fa-9a07-843f6e23cc76) (2837615) | Not applicable | Remote Code Execution | Important | 2827329 in [MS13-086](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=324027) |
[Microsoft Word Viewer](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=1f75f4a3-6ef9-4fc0-870f-c9201018964a) (2863867) | Not applicable | Remote Code Execution | Important | 2817683 in [MS13-072](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=299217) |
Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
**Software** | **Component** | **Maximum Security Impact** | **Aggregate Severity Rating** | **Updates Replaced** |
**Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1** | ||||
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1 | [Word Automation Services](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=e8ad154a-47d8-480b-8c5e-234623b24f1c) (2837577) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 2826022 in [MS13-084](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=324028) |
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2 | [Word Automation Services](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=e8ad154a-47d8-480b-8c5e-234623b24f1c) (2837577) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 2826022 in [MS13-084](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=324028) |
**Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013** | ||||
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 | [Word Automation Services](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=700c729f-107b-4f1a-b48e-c412d7218554) (2837625) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 2826036 in [MS13-084](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=324028) |
**Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010** | ||||
Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 1 | [Microsoft Web Applications 2010 Service Pack 1](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=c2fa947c-7de7-4be3-aa94-a32b7491e08c) (2837596) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 2826030 in [MS13-084](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=324028) |
Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2 | [Microsoft Web Applications 2010 Service Pack 2](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=c2fa947c-7de7-4be3-aa94-a32b7491e08c) (2837596) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 2826030 in [MS13-084](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=324028) |
**Microsoft Office Web Apps 2013** | ||||
Microsoft Office Web Apps 2013 | [Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=4041c556-b0c9-47f1-afe9-ded5d0c8c95f) (2863879) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 2910228 in [MS13-100](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=329771) |
Non-Affected Software
Software |
Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 |
**Vulnerability Severity Rating and Maximum Security Impact by Affected Software** | ||||
**Affected Software** | **Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2014-0258** | **Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2014-0259** | **Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2014-0260** | **Aggregate Severity Rating** |
**Microsoft Office 2003** | ||||
Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 3 | **Important** Remote Code Execution | Not applicable | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** |
**Microsoft Office 2007** | ||||
Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3 | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** |
**Microsoft Office 2010** | ||||
Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) | Not applicable | Not applicable | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** |
Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) | Not applicable | Not applicable | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** |
Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) | Not applicable | Not applicable | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** |
Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) | Not applicable | Not applicable | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** |
**Microsoft Office 2013 and Microsoft Office 2013 RT** | ||||
Microsoft Word 2013 (32-bit editions) | Not applicable | Not applicable | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** |
Microsoft Word 2013 (64-bit editions) | Not applicable | Not applicable | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** |
Microsoft Word 2013 RT | Not applicable | Not applicable | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** |
**Other Office Software** | ||||
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** Remote Code Execution | Important |
Microsoft Word Viewer | **Important** Remote Code Execution | Not applicable | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** |
Table 2: Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
**Vulnerability Severity Rating and Maximum Security Impact by Affected Software** | ||
**Affected Software** | **Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2014-0260** | **Aggregate Severity Rating** |
**Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010** | ||
Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1 | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** |
Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2 | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** |
**Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013** | ||
Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** |
**Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010** | ||
Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 1 | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** |
Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2 | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** |
**Microsoft Office Web Apps 2013** | ||
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 | **Important** Remote Code Execution | **Important** |
Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word
Remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in the way that affected Microsoft Office software parses specially crafted files. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
To view these vulnerabilities as a standard entry in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list, click the link in the following table:
Vulnerability title | CVE number |
Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-0258 |
Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-0259 |
Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-0260 |
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Security update file name | For Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 3: office2003-kb2863866-fullfile-enu.exe |
Installation switches | See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 197147 |
Restart requirement | In some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, a message appears that advises you to restart. To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012. |
Removal information | Use Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel. Note When you remove this update, you may be prompted to insert the Microsoft Office 2003 CD in the CD drive. Additionally, you may not have the option to uninstall the update from the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel. There are several possible causes for this issue. For more information about the removal, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 903771. |
File information | For Microsoft Word 2003: See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2863866 |
Registry key verification | Not applicable |
Security update file name | For Microsoft Word 2007: word2007-kb2837617-fullfile-x86-glb.exe |
For Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: wordconv2007-kb2837615-fullfile-x86-glb.exe |
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Installation switches | See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 912203 |
Restart requirement | In some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, a message appears that advises you to restart. To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012. |
Removal information | Use Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel. |
File information | For Microsoft Word 2007: See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2837617 |
For Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2837615 |
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Registry key verification | Not applicable |
Security update file name | For Microsoft Word 2010 (32-bit editions): word2010-kb2863902-fullfile-x86-glb.exe kb24286772010-kb2863901-fullfile-x86-glb.exe |
For Microsoft Word 2010 (64-bit editions): word2010-kb2863902-fullfile-x64-glb.exe kb24286772010-kb2863901-fullfile-x64-glb.exe |
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Installation switches | See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 912203 |
Restart requirement | In some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, a message appears that advises you to restart. To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012. |
Removal information | Use Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel. |
File information | For Microsoft Word 2010: See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2863902 and Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2863901 |
Registry key verification | Not applicable |
Security update file name | For supported editions of Microsoft Word 2013 (32-bit editions): word2013-kb2827224-fullfile-x86-glb.exe wordpia2013-kb2863834-fullfile-x86-glb.exe |
For supported editions of Microsoft Word 2013 (64-bit editions): word2013-kb2827224-fullfile-x64-glb.exe wordpia2013-kb2863834-fullfile-x64-glb.exe |
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Installation switches | See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 912203 |
Restart requirement | In some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, a message appears that advises you to restart. To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012. |
Removal information | Use Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel. |
File information | For Microsoft Word 2013: See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2827224 and Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2863834 |
Registry key verification | Not applicable |
Deployment | The 2827224 update for Microsoft Word 2013 RT is available via Windows Update. |
Restart requirement | In some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, a message appears that advises you to restart. To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012. |
Removal information | Click Control Panel, click System and Security, click Windows Update, and then under See also, click Installed updates and select from the list of updates. |
File information | For Microsoft Word 2013 RT: See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2827224 |
SharePoint Server 2010 (all editions)
The following tables contain the security update information for this software.
Reference Table: Office Services
Security update file name | For Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010: wdsrv2010-kb2837577-fullfile-x64-glb.exe |
Installation switches | See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 912203 |
Restart requirement | In some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, a message appears that advises you to restart. To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012. |
Removal information | This security update cannot be removed. |
File information | For Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010: See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2837577 |
Registry key verification | Not applicable |
More information | After you install this SharePoint Server security update, you have to run the PSconfig tool to complete the installation. |
Security update file name | Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013: wdsrv2013-kb2837625-fullfile-x64-glb.exe |
Installation switches | See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 912203 |
Restart requirement | In some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, a message appears that advises you to restart. To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012. |
Removal information | This security update cannot be removed. |
File information | Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2837625 |
Registry key verification | Not applicable |
More information | After you install this SharePoint Server security update, you have to run the PSconfig tool to complete the installation. |
Security update file name | For supported versions of Microsoft Web Applications 2010: wac2010-kb2837596-fullfile-x64-glb.exe |
Installation switches | See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 912203 |
Restart requirement | In some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, a message appears that advises you to restart. To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012. |
Removal information | This security update cannot be removed. |
File information | For supported versions of Web Applications 2010: See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2837596 |
Registry key verification | Not applicable |
Security update file name | For Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013: wacserver2013-kb2863879-fullfile-x64-glb.exe |
Installation switches | See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 912203 |
Restart requirement | In some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, a message appears that advises you to restart. To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012. |
Removal information | This security update cannot be removed. |
File information | For Microsoft Web Apps Server 2013: See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2863879 |
Registry key verification | Not applicable |