Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a legacy Microsoft Word issue where opening a malicious Office document could let an attacker run code or crash the application. The sources identify Word 2003 SP3 and Word Viewer. Business urgency depends on whether those old components still exist in the environment. Exposure is most likely on endpoints, jump boxes, or legacy application hosts that still have Microsoft Word 2003 SP3 or Word Viewer installed and can open Office documents from email, web downloads, or shared files. Prioritize this where legacy Word software remains deployed. The impact includes code execution, but urgency is lower if inventory proves the affected products are absent. The immediate executive task is confirming exposure, then removing or remediating legacy installations. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for Word 2003 SP3 and Word Viewer installations.; Review Microsoft MS13-072 for the applicable security update or vendor-directed workaround.; Remove or isolate affected legacy Office components where business use is not required..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- MS13-072CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18797CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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