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CRITICAL: Microsoft Word Memory Corruption/Remote Code Execution
Affected: Microsoft Word 2000 and later
Description: A critical vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word 2000 and later versions. This vulnerability was not reported publicly. It was discovered when a virus exploiting this vulnerability was seen in the wild. Analysis of the virus has revealed that specially-crafted Microsoft Word documents can result in code execution when opened on a vulnerable system. The currently spreading virus installs a trojan on vulnerable systems. There is no patch available; users of the vulnerable software should not open Word documents from untrusted sources.
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18037/
Affected: Microsoft Word 2000 and later
Description: A critical vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word 2000 and later versions. This vulnerability was not reported publicly. It was discovered when a virus exploiting this vulnerability was seen in the wild. Analysis of the virus has revealed that specially-crafted Microsoft Word documents can result in code execution when opened on a vulnerable system. The currently spreading virus installs a trojan on vulnerable systems. There is no patch available; users of the vulnerable software should not open Word documents from untrusted sources.
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18037/
