Microsoft Office Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (976307)

Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-068.
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/ms09-068.mspx
Insight
The flaws are due to memory corruption error when processing a malformed record within a Word document.
Affected
Microsoft Office XP/2003. Microsoft Word Viewer 2003.
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