Microsoft Windows Knowledge Base Article 978214 update is not installed (WinMs10kb978214Update)

Microsoft Windows Knowledge Base Article 978214 update is not installed (WinMs10kb978214Update)

Vuln ID:	55932
Risk Level:	High	WinMs10kb978214Update
Platforms:	Microsoft Office: XP SP3, Microsoft Office: 2004 Mac OS
Description:	Microsoft Windows Knowledge Base Article 978214 update is not installed on the system, which could allow an attacker to exploit the following vulnerability: Microsoft Office is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when processing Office files. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted Office file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
Remedy:	Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-003. See References.
False Positives:
False Negatives:
Required Permission:	Windows login
Additional Information:
References:	Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-003 Vulnerability in Microsoft Office (MSO) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978214) http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-003.mspx IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force Database Microsoft Office Office files buffer overflow http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/55931 ISS X-Force Microsoft Windows Knowledge Base Article 978214 update is not installed http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/55932.php CVE CVE-2010-0243 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-0243