Security Update: Microsoft Word Vulnerability
Microsoft announces a security advisory for Microsoft Word. The vulnerability exploits a flaw within Microsoft Word that would let hackers take control of a victim’s computer by sending emails with an attached MS Word file.
The flaw addressed is the “Microsoft Word Malformed Object Pointer Vulnerabilityâ€. “The vulnerability affects versions of Microsoft Word sold from 2000 through 2006. Microsoft Word 2007, currently available only to businesses, is not vulnerable,†Microsoft said.
Currently, there is no patch available for this security flaw and Microsoft advises people not to open Word documents from unsolicited emails or unknown senders.
Source: The Seattle Times
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