MS08-044: Description of the security update for Office 2003: August 12, 2008

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS08-044. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

• Home users:
  http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200808.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200808.mspx)
  Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update Web site now:
  http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/ (http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/)
• IT professionals:
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-044.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-044.mspx)

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

Prerequisites

To apply this security update, you must have one of the following service packs installed:

• Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
• Microsoft Office OneNote 2002 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
• Microsoft Office Project 2002 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

For more information about how to obtain Office 2003 service packs, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Removal information

To remove this security update, use the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel.

File Information

The English version of this security update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.