(MS12-079) Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2780642)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-2539
Advisory Date: DEC 12, 2012
DESCRIPTION
This patch addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Office that could result in remote code execution when successfully exploited via a specially crafted .RTF file. Accordingly, users who open a .RTF email message in Outlook with Microsoft Word as the email viewer can be a means to exploit this vulnerability effectively.
SOLUTION
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Word Viewer
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 1
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