Thread-topic: [SA23205] Microsoft Word Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerability
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> TITLE:
> Microsoft Word Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerability
>
> SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
> SA23205
>
> VERIFY ADVISORY:
>
>
> CRITICAL:
> Extremely critical
>
> IMPACT:
> System access
>
> WHERE:
> From remote
>
> SOFTWARE:
> Microsoft Office 2000
>
> Microsoft Office 2003 Small Business Edition
>
> Microsoft Office 2003 Standard Edition
>
> Microsoft Office 2003 Student and Teacher Edition
>
> Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Edition
>
> Microsoft Office XP
>
> Microsoft Word 2000
>
> Microsoft Word 2002
>
> Microsoft Word 2003
>
> Microsoft Word 2003 Viewer
>
>
> 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.
>
> PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
> Reported as a 0-day.
>
> ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
> Microsoft:
>
> -a-word-zero-day.aspx
>
> OTHER REFERENCES:
> SA23232:
>
>