OSVDB ID: 2751 Title: Microsoft Word Macro Name Overflow |
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A remote overflow exists in Microsoft Word as an attacker can create a Word document containing a long macro name. This would overflow a buffer and allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, change data or security settings, once the victim opens the document. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a malicious Web page or by sending it to a victim as an HTML email. |
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Input Manipulation
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Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability. |
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Unknown or Incomplete |