MS11-022: Vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint could allow remote code execution: April 12, 2011

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS11-022. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft websites:

• Home users:
  http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/bulletins/201104.aspx (http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/bulletins/201104.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/ms11-022.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms11-022.mspx)

How to obtain help and support for this security update

Help installing updates: Support for Microsoft Update (http://support.microsoft.com/ph/6527)

Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support (http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bb980617.aspx)

Help protect your computer that is running Windows from viruses and malware: Virus Solution and Security Center (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master)

Local support according to your country: International Support (http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx)

Known issues and additional information about this security update

The following articles contain additional information about this security update as it relates to individual product versions. The articles may contain known issue information. If this is the case, the known issue is listed below each article link.

• 2464588  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2464588/ ) MS11-022: Description of the security update for PowerPoint 2003: April 12, 2011
  
  Known issues in security update 2464588:
  • When you open presentations that contain layouts with background images in PowerPoint 2003, an error may occur. When the error occurs, you receive a message that states that some contents (text, images, or objects) have corrupted. You can determine what content has been lost by viewing the layout, but not by viewing the slide content. Items that were removed will display a blank box or a box that contains "cleansed."  
    
    To resolve this issue, install hotfix 2543241. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    2543241  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2543241/ ) Description of the Office PowerPoint 2003 hotfix package
    This known issue is fixed in security update 2535812. For more information about update 2535812, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    2535812  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2535812/ ) MS11-036: Description of the security update for PowerPoint 2003: May 10, 2011
• 2464594  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2464594/ ) MS11-022: Description of the security update for PowerPoint 2007 : April 12, 2011
• 2464617  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2464617/ ) MS11-022: Description of the security update for PowerPoint 2002: April 12, 2011
  
  Known issues in security update 2464617:
  • When you open presentations that contain layouts with background images in PowerPoint 2002, an error may occur. When the error occurs, you receive a message that states that some contents (text, images, or objects) have corrupted. You can determine what content has been lost by viewing the layout, but not by viewing the slide content. Items that were removed will display a blank box or a box that contains "cleansed."
    
    To resolve this issue, install hotfix 2543242. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    2543242  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2543242/ ) Description of the PowerPoint 2002 hotfix package
    For more information about how to work around this issue, see KB 2464617  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2464617/ ) .
    
    This known issue is fixed in security update 2535802. For more information about security update 2535802, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    2535802  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2535802/ ) MS11-036: Description of the security update for PowerPoint 2002: May 10, 2011
  • After you install this security update, you may have to accept the Microsoft Software License Terms when you start a Microsoft Office XP program. If you do not accept the Microsoft Software License Terms, the Office XP program may not start.
• 2464623  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2464623/ ) MS11-022: Description of the security update for PowerPoint Viewer 2007: April 12, 2011
• 2464635  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2464635/ ) MS11-022: Description of the security update for PowerPoint 2007 converter: April 12, 2011
• 2519984  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2519984/ ) MS11-022: Description of the security update for PowerPoint Viewer 2010: April 12, 2011
• 2519975  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2519975/ ) MS11-022: Description of the security update for PowerPoint 2010: April 12, 2011
• 2520047  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2520047/ ) MS11-022: Description of the security update for Office Web Applications 2010: April 12, 2011
• 2505927  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505927/ ) MS11-023: Description of the security update for Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.9 Update: April 12, 2011
• 2505924  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505924/ ) MS11-023: Description of the security update for Office 2004 for Mac 11.6.3 Update: April 12, 2011
• 2505935  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505935/ )  MS11-023: Description of the security update for the Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 1.1.9
• 2525412  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2525412/ )  Description of the Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 14.1 Update