For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this section. For supported editions of Microsoft Office Word 2002, Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Office Word 2007, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Microsoft Works 8, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac, Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac, this security update is rated Important. This security update is rated Critical for supported editions of Microsoft Office Word 2000 and Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. An attacker could then install programs view, change, or delete data or create new accounts with full user rights. ![]() An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system. This security update resolves eight privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word and Microsoft Office Outlook that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) file. Version: 2.0 General Information Executive Summary ![]() Published: Decem| Updated: January 13, 2009 Security Bulletin Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-072 - Critical Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957173)
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