[iwar] [fc:Office.XP.Error.Reporting.May.Send.Sensitive.Documents.to.Microsoft.]

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Subject: [iwar] [fc:Office.XP.Error.Reporting.May.Send.Sensitive.Documents.to.Microsoft.]
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Office XP Error Reporting May Send Sensitive Documents to Microsoft.

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October 15, 2001 20:00 GMT                                        Number
M-005
____________________________________________________________________________
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PROBLEM:       Microsoft Office XP and Internet Explorer version 5 and later
               are configured to automatically send debugging information to
               Microsoft in the event of a program crash. The debugging
               information includes a memory dump which may contain all or
               part of the document being viewed or edited. This debug
message
               potentially could contain sensitive, private information.
PLATFORM:      Microsoft Office XP
               Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 and later
               Microsoft Windows XP
               Microsoft has indicated that this will be a feature of all
new
               Microsoft products.
DAMAGE:        Sensitive or private information could inadvertently be sent
to
               Microsoft. Some simple testing of the feature found document
               information in one message out of three.
SOLUTION:      Apply the registry changes listed in this bulletin to disable
               the automatic sending of debugging information. If you are
               working with sensitive information and a program asks to send
               debugging information to Microsoft, you should click No.
____________________________________________________________________________
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VULNERABILITY  The risk is MEDIUM/LOW. Sensitive documents could be sent to
ASSESSMENT:    Microsoft.
____________________________________________________________________________
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LINKS:
 CIAC BULLETIN:      http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-005.shtml
 PATCHES:            Office XP:

<a href="http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/office/UnWatsonXP.reg">http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/office/UnWatsonXP.reg>
                     IE:

<a href="http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/office/UnWatsonIE6.reg">http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/office/UnWatsonIE6.reg>
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