(MS10-079) Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2293194)
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-2747,CVE-2010-2748,CVE-2010-2750,CVE-2010-3214,CVE-2010-3215,CVE-2010-3216,CVE-2010-3217,CVE-2010-3218,CVE-2010-3219,CVE-2010-3220,CVE-2010-3221
Advisory Date: FEB 20, 2013
DESCRIPTION
This security update addresses 11 vulnerabilities in �Microsoft Office that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Word file.
Once an attacker successfully exploited any of these vulnerabilities, he gains user rights to the system.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
For information on patches specific to the affected software, please refer to this Microsoft Web page.
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
- Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word
- Excel
- and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
- Open XML File Format Converter for Mac
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