“Extremely critical” hole detected in Microsoft Word 2000
Microsoft has notified users of a new zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000.
Vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary program code on the attacked machine. It is enough for the victim to open a specially formatted DOC file that is incorrectly processed by a text editor, after which the hacker gets full access to the system. Last Friday, Secunia reported the vulnerability, assigning it a status of “extremely critical.” On the Microsoft website, the error has already been described , although the company is trying to minimize the danger of this hole.
Vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary program code on the attacked machine. It is enough for the victim to open a specially formatted DOC file that is incorrectly processed by a text editor, after which the hacker gets full access to the system. Last Friday, Secunia reported the vulnerability, assigning it a status of “extremely critical.” On the Microsoft website, the error has already been described , although the company is trying to minimize the danger of this hole.
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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/2674/
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