MS11-089: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office could allow remote code execution: December 13, 2011

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS11-089. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft websites: 

• Home users:
  http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/bulletins/201112.aspx (http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/bulletins/201112.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://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS11-089 (http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS11-089)

How to obtain help and support for this security update

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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 under each article link.

• 2553132  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553132/ ) MS11-089: Description of the security update for Word Server 2010: December 13, 2011 
• 2553153  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553153/ ) MS11-089: Description of the security update for Office Web Apps 2010: December 13, 2011 
• 2553353  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553353/ ) MS11-089: Description of the security update for Visio Viewer 2010: December 13, 2011
• 2553374  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553374/ ) MS11-089: Description of the security update for Visio 2010: December 13, 2011
• 2644347  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2644347/ ) Description of the Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 14.1.4 Update 
• 2589320  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2589320/ )  MS11-099: Description of the security update for Microsoft Office 2010 and Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1: December 13, 2011 
• 2596785  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596785/ ) MS11-089: Description of the security update for Microsoft 2007 Office suite Service Pack 2 or Microsoft 2007 Office suite Service Pack 3: December 13, 2011