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pedantic

06-12-2006 10:23

Microsoft Word Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Linky

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Critical: Extremely critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

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Description:A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Word, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the handling of Word documents can be exploited to cause a memory corruption.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Solution:
Do not open or save untrusted Word documents.

Nikesh

06-12-2006 16:28

Re: Microsoft Word Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability

This doesn't affect Office 2007 does it?

punky

06-12-2006 16:29

Re: Microsoft Word Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Cheers for this mate :tu:

SnoopZ

06-12-2006 16:45

Re: Microsoft Word Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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Originally Posted by Nikesh (Post 34173476)

This doesn't affect Office 2007 does it?

Nope, lucky i just got hold of Office 2007. :)

nffc	06-12-2006 22:45

Re: Microsoft Word Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability

In other words... if you open a word document armageddon will break out :rolleyes: :erm:

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