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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                        ESB-2007.0764 -- [Win][OSX]
          MS07-060 - Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow
                           Remote Code Execution
                              10 October 2007

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:              Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
                      Microsoft Word 2002
                      Microsoft Word 2000
Publisher:            Microsoft
Operating System:     Windows
                      Mac OS X
Impact:               Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2007-3899

Original Bulletin:  
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-060.mspx

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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-060 - Critical

Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (942695)


Affected Software

   - Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Word 2000 Service
     Pack 3
   - Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Word 2002 Service Pack
     3
   - Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac

Non-Affected Software

   - Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2
   - Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
   - 2007 Microsoft Office system


Vulnerability Details

Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2007-3899

   A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Word
   handles specially crafted Word files. The vulnerability could allow
   remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Word file
   with a malformed string. Users whose accounts are configured to have
   fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who
   operate with administrative user rights.

Workarounds for Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2007-3899

   - Do not open or save Microsoft Office files that you receive from
     untrusted sources or that you receive unexpectedly from trusted
     sources. This vulnerability could be exploited when a user opens a
     specially crafted file.


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