12.344.2008 - MS08-072 – Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957173)

Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves eight privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word and Microsoft Office Outlook that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) 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. - View Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-072 - View Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 957173 - Visit Microsoft Corporation