Secunia Advisory: SA21735
Release Date: 2006-09-05
Critical: Extremely critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched
Software: Microsoft Office 2000
Microsoft Word 2000
Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Word 2000, 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. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code when a malicious document is opened.
NOTE: The vulnerability is being actively exploited.
The vulnerability is reported in Microsoft Word 2000 running on Windows 2000. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Do not open untrusted Office documents.
Bollettino Secunia
Release Date: 2006-09-05
Critical: Extremely critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched
Software: Microsoft Office 2000
Microsoft Word 2000
Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Word 2000, 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. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code when a malicious document is opened.
NOTE: The vulnerability is being actively exploited.
The vulnerability is reported in Microsoft Word 2000 running on Windows 2000. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Do not open untrusted Office documents.
Bollettino Secunia