Software

Microsoft Word

software:microsoft_word Also: Word

Document software named as a possible vulnerable application used in the initial compromise scenario.

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Direction Predicate Other entity Origin EP
incoming AFFECTS exploit of unpatched Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities Explicit 30
incoming USES Greg Linares Explicit 160

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exploit of unpatched Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities AFFECTS Microsoft Word

The exploit concerned known vulnerabilities in older versions of Microsoft Word.

Explicit Confidence 95% · Jack Rhysider EP 30 Details

“an older version of Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat that has known vulnerabilities”

Jack Rhysider · offsets 5065–5147

Greg Linares USES Microsoft Word

Greg used malicious Microsoft Word documents and macros to compromise computers when victims opened them.

Explicit Confidence 97% · Jack Rhysider EP 160 Details

“he would send the Word doc to someone, trick them into opening it”