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Microsoft Word and Excel Execution of Arbitrary Code

Secunia Advisory:

SA10194

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Release Date:

2003-11-11

Last Update:

2003-11-12

Popularity:

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Critical:

Highly critical

Impact:

System access

Where:

From remote

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

Software:

Microsoft Office 2000
Microsoft Office 97
Microsoft Word 2000
Microsoft Word 2002
Microsoft Word 97
Microsoft Word 98(J)

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Solution:
Patches are available:

Microsoft Excel 97:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-A628-2C3A1ED5D51B&displaylang=en

Microsoft Excel 2000:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-AAE0-062BDD7417D5&displaylang=en

Microsoft Excel 2002:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-A235-581617287560&displaylang=en

Microsoft Word 97:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-949F-5F423E68C7AF&displaylang=en

Microsoft Word 98(J):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-BD89-6F7B5AF2BDB1&displaylang=en

Microsoft Word 2000 and Microsoft Works Suite 2001:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-BBAC-2C6B6E66D984&displaylang=en

Microsoft Word 2002, Microsoft Works Suite 2002, Microsoft Works Suite 2003, and Microsoft Works Suite 2004:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-8FEE-27059A29B604&displaylang=en

Provided and/or discovered by:
Kazuyuki Housaka

Original Advisory:
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel Could Allow Arbitrary Code to Run (831527)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-050.asp

Other References:
SA10020:
http://secunia.com/advisories/10020/

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