Home / bulletins MS08-042 – Important: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955048) - Version:1.0
Posted on 12 August 2008
ImportantSeverity Rating: Important - Revision Note: Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves a publicly reported vulnerability in Microsoft Word. This vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Word file. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability 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.
