Both MS Word and Excel had some major vulnerabilities that were patched in the most recent patch release from Microsoft. Versions affected go all the way back to MS Office 2000. For more information, see the Microsoft security bulletins below.
*MS Word Bulletin
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-072.mspx
*MS Excel Bulletin
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-074.mspx
Posted by Brett Davis on December 10, 2008, in Handlers Log.