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Microsoft Word/Works Automated Macro Execution Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA9664
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Release Date:
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2003-09-03
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Popularity:
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13,091 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Microsoft Office 2000
Microsoft Office 97
Microsoft Office XP
Microsoft Word 2000
Microsoft Word 2002
Microsoft Word 97
Microsoft Word 98(J)
Microsoft Works Suite 2001
Microsoft Works Suite 2002
Microsoft Works Suite 2003
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Word and Works Suite, which can be exploited by malicious people to execute arbitrary code on a user's system automatically.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error when checking the properties of modified documents thus making it possible to bypass the macro security model designed to restrict potentially malicious macros from executing on a user's system. This can be exploited by constructing a specially crafted document with an embedded macro and trick a user into opening the document.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary commands on a users system with the user's privileges via macros.
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