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Microsoft Word/Works Automated Macro Execution Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory:

SA9664

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Release Date:

2003-09-03

Popularity:

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Critical:

Moderately critical

Impact:

System access

Where:

From remote

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

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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Solution:
Apply patches.

Office users can visit Office Update to install the patch:
http://www.office.microsoft.com/ProductUpdates/default.aspx

-- Microsoft Word 2002 (requires Office XP SP2) and Works 2002/2003 --

http://microsoft.com/downloads/detail...-ABEB-9B4CA1EB182D&displaylang=en

Administrative update only (requires Office XP SP1 or later):
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/journ/wrd1006a.htm

-- Microsoft Word 2000 (requires Office SP3) and Works 2001 --

http://microsoft.com/downloads/detail...-A9C9-6989CD03A4A3&displaylang=en

Administrative update only:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/journ/wrd0903a.htm

-- Microsoft Word 97/Microsoft Word 98(J) --

See the following knowledge base article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827647

Provided and/or discovered by:
Jim Bassett

Original Advisory:
Security Bulletin MS03-035:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-035.asp

Other References:
Knowledge base article discussing the issue:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827653

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