Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Critical Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer & Windows Updates



Microsoft Word Patch
· This vulnerability affects: All Currently Support Versions of Microsoft Word - 2003 - 2007 - 2010.
· How an attacker exploits it:  An attacker tricks a user into opening a malicious RTF document.
· Impact: per Microsoft: An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system.  An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
· What to do: Click Here to Download the Update 

Internet Explorer Patch
· This vulnerability affects: Internet Explorer Versions 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
· How an attacker exploits it:  An attacker tricks a user into opening a malicious website.
· Impact: An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user. 
· What to do: Click Here to Download the Update 


Multiple Microsoft Windows Patches
· This vulnerability affects: Supported Versions of the Microsoft Windows Operating System as well as Windows Server
· How an attacker exploits it:  Multiple points of attack, including enticing users to view maliciously crafted fonts or to view directories with specially crafted files or folder names.
· Impact: An attacker could gain control of the computer.
· What to do: Click Here to Download the Updates

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