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Security vulnerability in PowerPoint
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| Microsoft has warned of a vulnerability in their PowerPoint application that
| can be exploited with a specially crafted presentation file to allow remote
| execution of code. According to the report, the vulnerability is caused by an
| invalid object in memory and affects Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 Service
| Pack 3, 2002 Service Pack 3, 2003 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Office 2004
| for Mac. Other versions are reportedly not affected.
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http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/135743
Recent:
Attackers Targeting Unpatched Vulnerability in Excel 2007
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| Microsoft's Excel spreadsheet program has a 0-day vulnerability that
| attackers are exploiting on the Internet, according to security vendor
| Symantec.
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| A 0-day vulnerability is one that does not have a patch and is actively being
| used to attack computers when it is publicly revealed.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/160082/attackers_targeting_unpatched_vulnerability_in_excel_2007.html?tk=rss_news
Critical vulnerability in Excel
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| According to unconfirmed reports, the anti-virus manufacturer Symantec has
| found a trojan that seems to use a security hole in Microsoft Excel to
| remotely execute code on a user's system. The attack is triggered by opening
| a maliciously crafted Excel file, causing an unspecified remote
| code-execution vulnerability.
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http://www.h-online.com/security/Critical-vulnerability-in-Excel--/news/112707
Hackers Exploit Excel 'Zero-Day' Flaw
http://www.pcworld.com/article/160131/hackers_zero_day_excel.html?tk=rss_news
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