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Microsoft Warns of PowerPoint Attack

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the deja-vu-all-over-again dept.

narramissic writes to let us know about yet another PowerPoint flaw, this one affecting PowerPoint 2000, 2002, and 2003, soon after Microsoft issued a record number of patches to fix numerous Office vulnerabilities (among others). The new problem came to light in a blog posting by Microsoft Security Program Manager Alexandra Huft, but the coverage at ITWorld has more detail. Huft writes, "We've been made aware of proof of concept code published publicly affecting Microsoft Office 2003 PowerPoint," and goes on to say that Microsoft is not aware of any attacks that exploit the bug.

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  1. Invasion by justinbach · · Score: 4, Funny

    That has got to be one of the funniest headlines I've seen in a LOOOONG time.

    Stock up on milk and bread! Get out the hand-crank radio! The autoshapes are approaching fast! Run! For the love of God, RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. Re:Good. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do you storm out and tell them they are all idiots for using a presentation software package to make a presentation and run to your desk to be first post on Slashdot?

  3. Re:Good. by theskipper · · Score: 5, Funny

    Joe, is that you?

    "Bossman" Steve here.

    Quit whining on slashdot and get back in the meeting immediately .

  4. Re:Good. by sharkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's your position in the company?

    Waitress?

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    "Outlook not so good." That magic 8-ball knows everything! I'll ask about Exchange Server next.
  5. "PowerPoint Attack" by jayloden · · Score: 4, Funny

    Microsoft Warns of PowerPoint Attack

    We have these at work all the time. I call them "meetings"...