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National Cyber Alert System
Cyber Security Alert SA06-073A
Microsoft Office and Excel Vulnerabilities
Original release date: March 14, 2006
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT
Systems Affected
Microsoft Office for Windows and Mac OS X
Microsoft Excel for Windows and Mac OS X
Microsoft Works Suite for Windows
Overview
There are critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office and Excel that
may allow an attacker to take control of your computer.
Solution
Apply Updates
Microsoft has provided updates to remedy these vulnerabilities. To obtain the update, visit the Microsoft
Update web site. US-CERT also recommends enabling
Automatic Updates.
Description
There are critical vulnerabilities in some features of Microsoft Office and Excel. If
an attacker can convince you to open a malicious Office file, he or she
may be able to take control of your computer or cause it to
crash. Microsoft Security
Bulletins for March 2006 provides updates that address these
vulnerabilities. For more technical information, see US-CERT Technical
Cyber Security Alert TA06-073A.