Security Advisory
Microsoft Security Advisory 953635
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution
Published: July 08, 2008 | Updated: August 12, 2008
Microsoft has completed the investigation into a public report of this vulnerability. We have issued MS08-042 to address this issue. For more information about this issue, including download links for an available security update, please review MS08-042. The vulnerability addressed is the Word Record Parsing Vulnerability - CVE-2008-2244.
Resources:
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- Microsoft TechNet Security provides additional information about security in Microsoft products.
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Revisions:
- July 8, 2008: Advisory published
- August 12, 2008: Advisory updated to reflect publication of security bulletin
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