SANS Internet Storm Center Unpatched Word Vulnerability (Version: 1) What a busy day! Microsoft just released an advisory with details about a new vulnerability in Word, which is currently being exploited in targeted attacks.
2008-07-09
Trend Micro TROJ_MDROPPER.ZT Exploit for Word Record Parsing Vulnerability (MS08-042, CVE-2008-2244)
2008-07-08 13:01
US-CERT Microsoft Releases Security Advisory for Word Vulnerability US-CERT Current Activity
Microsoft has released a Security Advisory to address a vulnerability in Microsoft Word. The advisory indicates that this vulnerability affects Microsoft Office Word 2002 Service Pack 3. By convincing a user to open a specially crafted Word file, a remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. Additionally, the advisory indicates that Microsoft is aware of limited, targeted attacks attempting to exploit this vulnerability.