Last Friday, Microsoft issued a security advisory on their spreadsheet program vulnerability. The exploit, inorder to work, requires user to manually open a malicious Office file. Once the exploit is successful, attackers can gain control of the compromised system remotely. This vulnerability affects Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Office XP, Microsoft Office 2003, and Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/932553.mspx

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