Earlier this afternoon, Marc Sachs found an interesting (and entertaining to me) bug in Microsoft Word. It would seem that the synonym lookup feature does not handle certain words properly. To try this for yourself, open your version of Microsoft Word and type the word information. Then right click on the word, and then select the "Synonyms" menu item (see below). You will note that the entertaining bug has given you words based on the words "in formation" not the single word of "information". For those wondering, this screen shot came from Microsoft Word 2003 with SP2 (11.6568.6568). Other versions of words may or may not experience this glitch as we have not tested them.
![]() For those thinking "Where is the security implication of this?", take this as an editorial on software complexity and its connection to security flaws. As software has become more complex, we have seen more and more security flaws found. Simple enough, right? To restate it a little differently, software complexity and flaws detected are directly related. This may not always stay the case, but that is common wisdom in today's world. (Side note: This is not a gripe against Microsoft and should not be read in that light. This is just as relevant to any software vender.)
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ScottF 189 Posts ISC Handler Oct 17th 2005 |
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Oct 17th 2005 1 decade ago |
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