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Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins --> Category: infos
Vulnerability in Word May Lead to Code Execution (890169) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Acertains the version of WinWord.exe
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Word.
Description :
The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Word
which is subject to a flaw which may allow arbitrary code to be run.
A possible hacker may use this to execute arbitrary code on this host.
To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue word file to
a user of the remote computer and have it open it. Then the
macros contained in the word file would bypass the security model
of word, and would be executed.
Solution :
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Word 2000, 2002 and 2003 :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-023.mspx
Threat Level:
High / CVSS Base Score : 8
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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