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Microsoft Office MSO.DLL Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Last Update Date: 28 Jan 2011 Release Date: 10 Feb 2010 5102 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft Office handles specially crafted Office files. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. 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.


Impact

  • Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

  • Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac

Solutions

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