A patch which fixes the bug on all major OpenOffice platforms was made available on January 2. However, existing OpenOffice users may remain unaware of the bug for some time.

While the security patches are available on the OpenOffice FTP server, no link to them had been provided on the main, download or support pages of the OpenOffice site as this story was posted.

Higher visibility would ensure more users download the patch, and eliminate the common scenario of an acknowledged security flaw continuing to affect users who don't realise it can be eliminated. However, even more automated security systems, such as that used in Microsoft Office, aren't always successful.
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