Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office Publisher that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Publisher file.
Detailed Information on the risk:

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Publisher opens Publisher files. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by creating a specially crafted Publisher file that could be included as an e-mail attachment, or hosted on a specially crafted or compromised Web site, and then convincing the user to open the specially crafted Publisher file.

Further information on this exploit is available at : MS10-023