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Home > Products and services > CSIRTUK advisories > Advisories archive > September 2006 > Microsoft Security Advisory Notification: 925059 - Vulnerability in Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution

September 2006

Microsoft Security Advisory Notification: 925059 - Vulnerability in Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution

ID: 00599
Ref: 574/2006
Date: 07 September 2006:15:15:41
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Title: Microsoft Security Advisory Notification: 925059 - Vulnerability in Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution
Abstract: Microsoft Security Advisory Notification: 925059 - Vulnerability in Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution
Vendors affected: Microsoft
Operating systems affected: Microsoft
Applications affected: Microsoft

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Microsoft Security Advisory Notification: 925059 - Vulnerability in Word Could
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Title: Microsoft Security Advisory Notification
Issued: September 6, 2006
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Security Advisories Updated or Released Today
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* Microsoft Security Advisory (925059)
- Title: Vulnerability in Word Could Allow Remote
Code Execution
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/925059.mspx
- Revision Note: Advisory Published: September 6, 2006

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Technical support resources can be found at:
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International customers can get support from their local Microsoft
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Microsoft Support Lifecycle for Business and Developer Software
===============================================================
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time that the product is released. Under this policy, Microsoft
will offer a minimum of ten years of support. This includes five
years of Mainstream Support and five years of Extended Support for
Business and Developer products. Microsoft will continue to provide
security update support, at a supported Service Pack level, for a
minimum of ten years through the Extended support phase. For more
information about the Microsoft Support Lifecycle, visit
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/ or contact your Technical
Account Manager.


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provides notifications that are written for IT professionals and
contain technical information about the revisions to security
bulletins. To register visit the following Web site:

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* Protect your PC: Microsoft has provided information on how you
can help protect your PC at the following locations:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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Microsoft security update, it is a hoax that may be distributing a
virus. Microsoft does not distribute security updates through
e-mail. You can learn more about Microsoft's software distribution
policies here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/topics/policy/swdist.mspx

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