CVE-2014-1759

critical
Published 2014-04-08 · Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
9.3
VIR risk
9.3

Description

pubconv.dll in Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted .pub file, aka "Arbitrary Pointer Dereference Vulnerability."

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
windows microsoftpublisher2003
windows microsoftpublisher2007

References

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.