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MS08-072: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word could allow remote code execution

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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS08-072. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

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:
http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx?rdpath=4 (http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx?rdpath=4)
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:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?&prid=7552 (http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?&prid=7552)
For enterprise customers, support for security updates is available through your usual support contacts.

MORE INFORMATION

Known issues and additional 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:
956328  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956328/ ) MS08-072: Description of the security update for Word 2000: December 9, 2008
956329  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956329/ ) MS08-072: Description of the security update for Word 2002: December 9, 2008
956357  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956357/ ) MS08-072: Description of the security update for Word 2003: December 9, 2008
956358  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956358/ ) MS08-072: Description of the security update for Word 2007: December 9, 2008
956366  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956366/ ) MS08-072: Description of the security update for Word Viewer 2003: December 9, 2008
956828  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956828/ ) MS08-072: Description of the security update for the 2007 Microsoft Office system and the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: December 9, 2007
959487  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959487/ ) MS08-072: Description of the security update for Microsoft Works 8: December 9, 2008
960401  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960401/ ) Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.5 Update
960402  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960402/ ) Description of the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.5.3 Update
960403  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960403/ ) Description of the Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 1.0.2 Update

FILE INFORMATION

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time and with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Word 2000
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Winword.exe9.0.0.89748,835,12424-Oct-200822:37

Word 2002
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Winword.exe10.0.6850.010,742,60828-Oct-200822:40

Word 2003
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Winword.exe11.0.8237.012,310,86413-Oct-200819:25

Word 2007
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Winword.exe12.0.6331.5000347,48819-Oct-200801:38
Wwlib.dll12.0.6331.500017,496,41619-Oct-200801:38
Msword.olb12.0.6300.5000768,02407-Dec-200708:05

Word Viewer 2003
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Wordview.exe11.0.8241.08,810,32017-Nov-200820:49

The 2007 Microsoft Office system and the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Wordcnv.dll 12.0.6331.50004,283,23219-Oct-200801:19
Wordconv.exe12.0.6300.500024,58413-Dec-200708:08

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
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FileVersion
Microsoft Excel11.5.3
Microsoft Component Plugin11.5.3
Microsoft Word11.5.3
Timezones11.5.3
Timezones.xml11.5.3

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Office Basic 2007
  • Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007
  • Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
  • Microsoft Office Professional 2007
  • Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007
  • Microsoft Office Small Business 2007
  • Microsoft Office Standard 2007
  • Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007
  • Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats
  • Microsoft Office Word 2007
  • Microsoft Office Word 2003
  • Microsoft Word 2002
  • Microsoft Word 2000
  • Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Student and Teacher Edition
  • Microsoft Entourage 2004 for Mac
  • Microsoft Excel 2004 for Mac
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2004 for Mac
  • Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac
  • Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac
  • Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Home and Student Edition
  • Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition
  • Microsoft Entourage 2008 for Mac
  • Microsoft Excel 2008 for Mac
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2008 for Mac
  • Microsoft Word 2008 for Mac
  • Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003 Service Pack 3
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