Article ID: 949030 - Last Review: April 14, 2008 - Revision: 2.0

MS08-016: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office could allow remote code execution

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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS08-016. 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/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200803.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200803.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/MS08-016.msp (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-016.mspx)

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How to get 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 security update support issues, visit the International Support Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx (http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx)

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

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More information about this security update

For more information about this security update and for information about any known issues with specific releases of this software, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

947355 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947355/ ) MS08-016: Description of the security update for Office 2003: March 11, 2008

947361 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947361/ ) MS08-016: Description of the security update for Office 2000: March 11, 2008

947866 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947866/ ) MS08-016: Description of the security update for Office XP: March 11, 2008

949357 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949357/ ) Description of the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.4.1 Update

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003
Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003
Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003
Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003
Microsoft Office Basic Edition 2003
Microsoft Office XP Professional
Microsoft Office XP Personal
Microsoft Office XP Small Business Edition
Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition
Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition for Students and Teachers
Microsoft Office 2000 Premium Edition
Microsoft Office 2000 Professional Edition
Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business Edition
Microsoft Office 2000 Standard Edition
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Professional Edition
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Standard Edition
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Student and Teacher Edition
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 Service Pack 3

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MS08-016: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office could allow remote code execution

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