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Microsoft Word vulnerability! |
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Monday, 08 January 2007 |
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Microsoft Word vulnerability! Microsoft is urging everyone to avoid opening Word files received from untrusted sources or received unexpectedly from trusted sources. The zero-day Word flaw affects all major versions of Microsoft Word, including Word for the Mac. Microsoft has warned of a serious and as-yet-unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Word that can allow malicious hackers to compromise computers remotely. According to the latest reports, hackers are actively exploiting the zero-day flaw.
The flaw affects many versions of Word, including Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, Word Viewer 2003, Word 2004 for Mac, and Word 2004 X for Mac. Microsoft Works 2004, 2005, and 2006 are all potentially vulnerable, according to the company.
Source:Tim Gray /Enterprise Security
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 25 July 2007 )
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