MS10-103: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Publisher could allow remote code execution

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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:

• 2409055 MS10-103: Description of the security update for Microsoft Publisher 2010: December 14, 2010

• 2284697 MS10-103: Description of the security update for Microsoft Publisher 2007: December 14, 2010 
  
  Known issues in security update 2284697:

  • Even if you do not have Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 installed, Microsoft Update may still offer this update. For more information about why you may be offered this update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    830335 Microsoft Update and Windows Update offer updates for Office programs that you do not have installed

• 2284695 MS10-103: Description of the security update for Microsoft Office Publisher 2003: December 14, 2010
  
  Known issues in security update 2284695:

  • Even if you do not have Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 installed, Microsoft Update may still offer this update. For more information about why you may be offered this update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    830335 Microsoft Update and Windows Update offer updates for Office programs that you do not have installed

• 2284692 MS10-103: Description of the security update for Microsoft Publisher 2002: December 14, 2010
  
  Known issues in security update 2284692:

  • After you install this security update, you may have to accept the Microsoft Software License Terms when you start a Microsoft Office XP program. If you do not accept the Microsoft Software License Terms, the Office XP program may not start.

  • Even if you do not have Microsoft Office Publisher 2002 installed, Microsoft Update may still offer this update. For more information about why you may be offered this update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    830335 Microsoft Update and Windows Update offer updates for Office programs that you do not have installed