Status Tracking Note TRTA06-139A

Microsoft Word Vulnerability

Overview

Microsoft Word is included in Microsoft Works Suite and Microsoft Office. Other versions of Word, and other Office programs may be affected or act as attack vectors.
Event Information


Date (UTC)Description
2006-06-14 09:48 Microsoft
MS06-JUN: Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for June, 2006
Via Microsoft Mailing List
2006-05-23 13:29 Microsoft
Microsoft Security Advisory (919637): Vulnerability in Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution
Via Microsoft Mailing List
2006-05-21 02:05 SANS Internet Storm Center
Microsoft Word Vulnerability
2006-05-20 03:00 JPCERT/CC
JPCERT-AT-2006-0006: Microsoft Word buffer overflow Vulnerability
2006-05-20 01:57 US-CERT
TA06-139A: Microsoft Word Vulnerability
Via US-CERT Mailing List
2006-05-19 20:20 Microsoft Security Response Center Blog
Reports of a new vulnerability in Microsoft Word
2006-05-19 19:46 Symantec
ThreatCON (1) => (2)
Symantec has confirmed reports of the active exploitation of a 0day vulnerability affecting Microsoft Word.
2006-05-19 16:24 Trend Micro
W97M_MDROPPER.AC
2006-05-19 12:30 Trend Micro
W97M_MDROPPER.AB
2006-05-19 SANS Internet Storm Center
Targeted attack: Word exploit
2006-05-19 Symantec
Trojan.Mdropper.H


Date first published (UTC): 2006-05-23T00:00+00:00
Date last updated (UTC): 2006-06-15T23:22+00:00