CVE-2014-2730 Details
Description
The XML parser in Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP1 and SP2, and 2013, and Office for Mac 2011, does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and persistent application hang) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, as demonstrated by a crafted text/plain e-mail message to Outlook, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531722/100/0/threaded | CVE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531722/100/0/threaded | [email protected] |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-399 | Resource Management Errors | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| microsoft office | 2007 sp3 2010 sp1 2010 sp2 2011 2013 - |
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Change History
6 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 6, 2026 | Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 9, 2018 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 7, 2014 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |