MS09-030: Description of the security update for Publisher 2007: July 14, 2009

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS09-030. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

• Home users:
  http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200907.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200907.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/ms09-030.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-030.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.

Known issues with this security update

• In some scenarios, you may be offered this security update by Windows Update or by Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server even though you have installed the latest Office service pack that is listed in the "Non-Affected Software" section of the bulletin.
  
  Note The system will remain protected whether you choose to install the update or to remain at your current Service Pack level.
  
  If you are offered this security update, refer to the "Affected and Non-Affected Software" section of the security bulletin to determine whether your service pack is affected. If your service pack is listed in the "Non-Affected Software" section of the security bulletin, you do not have to install this security update.
  
  This update also includes all non-security hotfixes that have been applied to the updated files since the 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 2 was released.
  
  For more information about how Microsoft updates the 2007 Microsoft Office products, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  949370  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949370/ ) Information about how Microsoft updates the 2007 Office products
• After you install this update, you may notice that the Office 2007 installation date has changed to the date on which you installed this update. Microsoft is researching this problem and will post more information in this article when the information becomes available.

More information about this security update

Prerequisites to install this security update

There are no prerequisites for installing this security update.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces the following security update:

The English (United States) 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.