While the temporary fix has been released by Microsoft but the exploit is still vulnerable for unpatched machines.  If you are using Microsoft Word your maximum security lies in avoiding and not to opening or previewing an RTF email attachments from untrusted sources and websites.Resource: Microsoft Security Advisory

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