Article ID: 2269638 - Last Review: August 12, 2010 - Revision: 2.0

MS10-056: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word could allow remote code execution

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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS10-056. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft websites:

Home users:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/bulletins/201008.aspx (http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/bulletins/201008.aspx)
Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update website now:
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/ (http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/)
IT professionals:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-056.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-056.mspx)

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How to obtain help and support for this security update

For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in the United States and Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft subsidiary. For more information about how to contact your local Microsoft subsidiary for support issues with security updates, visit the Microsoft International Support website:

http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx?rdpath=4 (http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx?rdpath=4)

North American customers can also obtain instant access to unlimited no-charge email support or to unlimited individual chat support by visiting the following Microsoft website:

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?&prid=7552 (http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?&prid=7552)

For enterprise customers, support for security updates is available through your usual support contacts.

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MORE INFORMATION

More information about this security update

Known issues and more information about this security update

2251419 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2251419/ ) MS10-056: Description of the security update for Word 2007: August 10, 2010
2251399 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2251399/ ) MS10-056: Description of the security update for Word 2003: August 10, 2010
2251389 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2251389/ ) MS10-056: Description of the security update for Word 2002: August 10, 2010
2251437 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2251437/ ) MS10-056: Description of the security update for Word Viewer: August 10, 2010
2277947 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2277947/ ) MS10-056: Description of the security update for the 2007 Office system and for the Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system: August 10, 2010
2284162 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2284162/ ) Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.6 Update
2284171 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2284171/ ) Description of the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.6.0 Update
2284179 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2284179/ ) Description of the Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 1.1.6
2092914 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2092914/ ) MS10-056: Description of the security update for Works 9: August 10, 2010

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Office Word 2007
Microsoft Office Word 2003
Microsoft Word 2002 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats
Microsoft Word 2008 for Mac
Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac
Microsoft Works 9
Word Viewer

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