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Microsoft Works Heap Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 10 Oct 2012 15:38 Release Date: 10 Oct 2012 5260 Views

RISK: High Risk

TYPE: Clients - Productivity Products

TYPE: Productivity Products

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that affected versions of Microsoft Works parse specially crafted Word 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 Works 9

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