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MS07-002: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel could allow remote code execution

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Article ID:927198
Last Review:January 18, 2007
Revision:2.0
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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS07-002. 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 one of the following Microsoft Web sites.
•Home users:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200701.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200701.mspx)
•IT professionals:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-002.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-002.mspx)

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Information about the re-release version of security update 927198 for Excel 2000 (January 18, 2007)

This bulletin has been re-released to re-offer the security update to customers who have Microsoft Excel 2000. The security update previously did not correctly process the phonetic information that is embedded in files that are created by using Excel 2000 in the Korean, Chinese, or Japanese executable mode. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
931183 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931183/) Re-release of Security Bulletin MS07-002 resolves issue of Excel 2000 not opening some files

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MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the Microsoft Excel 2002 version of this update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
925523 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925523/) Description of the security update for Excel 2002: January 9, 2007
For more information about the Microsoft Excel 2000 version of this update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
925524 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925524/) Description of the security update for Excel 2000: January 9, 2007
For more information about the Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 version of this update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
925525 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925525/) Description of the security update for Excel Viewer 2003: January 9, 2007
For more information about the Microsoft Office Excel 2003 version of this update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
925257 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925257/) Description of the security update for Excel 2003: January 9, 2007

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APPLIES TO
•Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2, when used with:
  Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003
  Microsoft Office Excel 2003
•Microsoft Excel 2002 Standard Edition
•Microsoft Excel 2000 Service Pack 3
•Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Professional Edition
•Microsoft Office X for Mac Standard Edition
•Microsoft Works Suite 2004
•Microsoft Works Suite 2005

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Keywords: 
kbexpertisebeginner kbqfe kbsecurity kbsecbulletin kbsecvulnerability kbbug kbfix kbpubtypekc KB927198

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