Microsoft Office Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (969514)

Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-027.
Impact
Successful exploitation could execute arbitrary code on the remote system via a specially crafted Word document. Impact Level: System/Application
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/ms09-027.mspx
Insight
The flaws are due to boundary errors when parsing certain records that can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow.
Affected
Microsoft Word Viewer 2003 Microsoft Office 2K/XP/2003/2007
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