Microsoft has warned the Internet users from a vulnerability in Microsoft Word.


Microsoft has warned the Internet users from a vulnerability in Microsoft Word.

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“Microsoft is investigating a new report of limited “zero-day” attacks using a vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft Word 2002, Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Word Viewer 2003, Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac, and Microsoft Word 2004 v. X for Mac, as well as Microsoft Works 2004, 2005, and 2006.

In order for this attack to be carried out, a user must first open a malicious Word file attached to an e-mail or otherwise provided to them by an attacker.

As a best practice, users should always exercise extreme caution when opening unsolicited attachments from both known and unknown sources.” [source]

US and Canadian customers who believe they are affected can receive free technical support from Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY.

International customers can receive support from their local Microsoft subsidiaries.

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