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Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Windows
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
9.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
15 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
This host is installed with Microsoft Office (with MS Word), which is prone to remote code execution vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
Flaw is due to an error within the handling of malformed/crafted MS Word documents.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft Word 2002 (XP) with SP3 on Windows (All). Microsoft Word 2003 with SP3 on Windows (All).
Solution
Solution
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.