This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-073.

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

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/ms09-073.mspx

The issue is caused by a memory corruption error in the way that the text converter for Word 97 (included as part of WordPad and as part of the Office text converters) parses a specially crafted Word 97 document.

Microsoft Works 8.5 Microsoft Office Converter Pack Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office Word 2002 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office Word 2003 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 and prior

• http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973904
• http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974882
• http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975008
• http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977304
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS09-073.mspx
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3438

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Updated on 2015-03-25