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September’s retinue of Microsoft patches includes one very important .NET fix that blocks a security hole brought to life when you open an RTF file in Word. So far, it's only been seen in the wild in a Russian-language RTF document, apparently generated by NEODYMIUM, allegedly used by a nation-state to snoop on a Russian-speaking target.
Several researchers have found ways to leverage the security hole, and it's only a matter of time before some enterprising folks come up with ways to turn it into a widespread infection vector. Bottom line: If you can't keep your finger off the "Enable Editing" button in Word, you better get this month's security patches installed.
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