usp10.dll in Uniscribe (aka the Unicode Script Processor) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, Office 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP1 and SP2, Live Meeting 2007 Console, Lync 2010 and 2013, Lync 2010 Attendee, and Lync Basic 2013 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted EMF+ record in a font file, aka "Unicode Scripts Processor Vulnerability."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-1817 is rated High Risk (76.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 44.44%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +7.00% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 37.44% | 44.44% | +7.00% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 44.44% | 37.44% | -7.00% |
| 3 | 2025-03-23 | — | 44.44% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
|
8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_7 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_8 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_rt | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_rt_8.1 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2003 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_vista | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/06/10/assessing-risk-for-the-june-2014-security-updates.aspx | Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/58583 | Permissions Required Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67897 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030376 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030377 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030378 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-036 | Patch Vendor Advisory |