X'Mas Brings a 'Bugged' MS Word

Seems the season of good cheer cometh along with its share of vulnerabilities, at least for Microsoft...

Just last Tuesday, a vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Word that could allow remote code execution by means of a specially crafted file.

And now, Microsoft has acknowledged another bug in Microsoft Word, which can also be exploited through specially crafted files. The company said the newest flaw is unrelated to the first vulnerability, but that it is being investigated.

The first vulnerability affects Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 for Mac, and v. X for Mac. Apart from Microsoft Word, the vulnerability also affects programs, including Microsoft Word Viewer 2003, and Microsoft Works 2004, 2005, and 2006.

The second flaw meanwhile, affects Word 2000, 2002, 2003, and Word Viewer 2003. Just that the newly released Microsoft Word 2007 is spared by this bug

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