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MS09-060 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) ActiveX Controls for Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (973965) - Version:1.1

Posted on 21 October 2009

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Severity Rating: Critical - Revision Note: V1.1 (October 21, 2009): Added entries to the section, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security Update, to describe the known issue update available from KB974554, KB974556, or KB974234.Summary: This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in ActiveX Controls for Microsoft Office that were compiled with a vulnerable version of Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL). The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user loaded a specially crafted component or control. 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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