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Full Disclosure: Re: Microsoft confirmed Word 0-day vulnerability

Re: Microsoft confirmed Word 0-day vulnerability

From: Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] <sbradcpa_at_pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 17:37:51 -0700

Better workaround is to upgrade.

If you see any attacks/web sites hosting files, please note the
locations and notify secure_at_microsoft.com

Juha-Matti Laurio wrote:
> This zero-day vulnerability and related attacks has been confirmed by
> Microsoft today. This issue affects to Word version 2000.
> It is also reported that Word Viewer application is not affected.
>
> As a workaround it is possible to avoid opening Word files from
> unrusted sources, including e-mail, Web pages, IMs etc.
> It is reported that these malicious Word files has been hosted on Web
> sites too.
>
> - Juha-Matti
>
>

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