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MS10-057: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel could allow remote code execution

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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS10-057. 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/ms10-057.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-057.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 e-mail 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 additional information about this security update

2264403 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2264403/ ) MS10-057: Description of the security update for Excel 2003: August 10, 2010
2264397 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2264397/ ) MS10-057: Description of the security update for Excel 2002: 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 1.1.5