Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opened a specially crafted file using WordPad. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user.
Detailed Information on the risk:

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft WordPad parses specially crafted Word documents. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Word file that includes a malformed structure. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.

Further information on this exploit is available at : MS11-033