MS08-026 ? Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951207) - Version:1.1

Severity Rating: Critical - Revision Note: V1.1 (May 14, 2008): Updated the Deployment Information sections for Office 2004 for Mac and Office 2008 for Mac to link to the Microsoft Download Center. Also added entry to Update FAQ to clarify why the update for Outlook 2007 is rated Critical.Summary: This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Word file. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.

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