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Microsoft Word Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerability

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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 can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error when processing Word documents. No more information is currently available.

According to Microsoft, this is a different vulnerability than:
SA23232

NOTE: The vulnerability is already being actively exploited.

Solution: Do not open untrusted Office documents.

Re: Microsoft Word Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerability

Thanks for that. Def one to watch out for!

Re: Microsoft Word Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerability

Just for info, there's been a 3rd Word vuln announced this month too...

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_vul27264.htm