Microsoft Releases Advisory for Unpatched Windows Vulnerability

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Microsoft Releases Advisory for Unpatched Windows Vulnerability [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2014/10/22/Microsoft-Releases-Advisory-Unpatched-Windows-Vulnerability ] 
10/22/2014 09:02 AM EDT 
Original release date: October 22, 2014

Microsoft has released a security advisory to provide recommended mitigations for an unpatched vulnerability, 
(CVE-2014-6352 [ http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6352 ]) which affects all Microsoft Windows 
releases except Windows Server 2003. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to take control of an affected system 
if a user opens a specially crafted Microsoft Office file.

US-CERT recommends users and administrators review the Microsoft Security Advisory [ 
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3010060 ] and apply the recommended workarounds.

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