| Last Updated Date | Jul 23, 2009 |
| Release Date | Jun 11, 2009 |
| Severity | Critical |
| Impact | System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems. |
| Description | This indicates a possible attack against a buffer-overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Word.
The vulnerability is due to the software's inability to properly handle Word files that have a malformed record. A remote attacker may exploit this to execute arbitrary code. |
| Affected Products | Microsoft Office Word 2000-2007 |
| Recommended Actions | Apply the patch, available at the vendor's web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-027.mspx |
| Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-0565
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| Microsoft Bulletin ID | MS09-027 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-027.mspx |
| Reference/s | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35190 (BugTraq)
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