Microsoft Office Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (967183)

Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-074.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to crash an affected application or execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted document. Impact Level: System/Apllication
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-074.mspx
Insight
This issue is due to application not properly validating resource allocations when opening Project files.
Affected
Microsoft Project 2002 Service Pack 1 Microsoft Project 2000 Service Release 1 Microsoft Office Project 2003 Service Pack 3
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