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CVE-2013-3857: Microsoft Word Automation Services in SharePoint Server 2010 SP1 and SP2, Word Web App 2010 SP1 and SP2 in...

Microsoft Word Automation Services in SharePoint Server 2010 SP1 and SP2, Word Web App 2010 SP1 and SP2 in Office Web Apps 2010, Word 2003 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Word 2010 SP1 and SP2, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Office document, aka "Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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This vulnerability affects legacy Microsoft Word and related SharePoint/Office Web Apps components. A malicious Office document could crash the application or run attacker-controlled code. Business urgency depends on whether unsupported Office 2003/2007/2010, Word Viewer, Compatibility Pack, or SharePoint 2010 document services remain in use. Exposure is most likely in organizations retaining legacy Microsoft Office 2003, 2007, or 2010 deployments, Word Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack, or SharePoint Server 2010 Office Web Apps document processing. Current Microsoft 365-only environments are not shown as affected by the provided sources. Prioritize remediation if legacy Office or SharePoint 2010 document services remain in production. The risk is lower where these products are fully retired, but unsupported systems handling documents should be treated as urgent technical debt. Mitigation focus: Review Microsoft guidance in MS13-067 and MS13-072 for applicable updates.; Patch or retire affected legacy Office, Word Viewer, Compatibility Pack, and SharePoint components.; Restrict legacy document rendering services until update status is confirmed..

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