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Microsoft Word Macro Name Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory:

SA10020

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Release Date:

2003-10-16

Last Update:

2003-11-12

Popularity:

12,097 views

Critical:

Moderately critical

Impact:

DoS
System access

Where:

From remote

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

Software:

Microsoft Office 2000
Microsoft Office 97
Microsoft Word 2000
Microsoft Word 97

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Solution:
Don't open documents from untrusted sources.

This issue is fixed by patches referenced in:
SA10194

Provided and/or discovered by:
SpAmC0der //PRiZM

Changelog:
2003-11-12: Updated "Critical" level and "Impact" due to information disclosed in a security bulletin released by Microsoft (MS03-050).

Original Advisory:
Microsoft Word Macro Buffer Overflow:
http://www.security.nnov.ru/search/document.asp?docid=5243

Other References:
SA10194:
http://secunia.com/advisories/10194/

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