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Microsoft Windows DirectPlay Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Cat II impact)

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Microsoft has released a security bulletin addressing a vulnerability in Windows DirectPlay. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would send a malicious email and convince a user to view a specially crafted Office document. If successfully exploited, the vulnerability would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code and compromise affected systems.

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Vulnerability ID: V-35487

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