Microsoft has released security bulletin MS06-012. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This information includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

•	Home users: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200603.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200603.mspx)
•	IT professionals: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-012.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-012.mspx)

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Issues that the security update fixes

Besides the issues that are described in the security bulletin, the security update for Microsoft Excel 2002 (KB905755) addresses the issues that are described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

•	840316 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/840316/) Description of the Excel 2003 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package: August 20, 2004
•	841366 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841366/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: May 13, 2004
•	843197 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/843197/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: June 11, 2004
•	867806 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/867806/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: June 17, 2004
•	870751 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/870751/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: June 24, 2004
•	873323 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873323/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: July 16, 2004
•	885236 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885236/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: August 30, 2004
•	885844 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885844/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: September 20, 2004
•	886673 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886673/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: September 24, 2004
•	888405 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888405/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: November 12, 2004
•	889184 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889184/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: October 31, 2004
•	890057 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890057/) Description of the Excel 2002 Post-Service Pack 3 Hotfix Package: November 19, 2004
•	891440 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891440/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: December 16, 2004
•	892097 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892097/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: January 10, 2005
•	892395 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892395/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: January 15, 2005
•	893168 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893168/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: January 31, 2005
•	894789 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894789/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: February 24, 2005
•	896996 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896996/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: April 5, 2005
•	897322 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/897322/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: April 21, 2005
•	899590 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899590/) Description of the Microsoft Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: May 20, 2005
•	899907 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899907/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: May 25, 2005
•	900810 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900810/) Description of the Microsoft Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: June 3, 2005
•	901020 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/901020/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: June 10, 2005
•	903038 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/903038/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: June 28, 2005
•	904644 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904644/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: July 15, 2005, rereleased September 6, 2005
•	904941 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904941/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: August 9, 2005, rereleased September 6, 2005
•	905207 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905207/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: September 6, 2005
•	905210 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905210/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: August 22, 2005
•	908987 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908987/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: October 12, 2005
•	910323 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910323/) Description of Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: November 11, 2005
•	913374 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913374/) Description of the Excel 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: January 13, 2006

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