Microsoft KB Archive/830357

= Overview of the Word 98 Security Patch: November 11, 2003 =

Article ID: 830357

Article Last Modified on 7/8/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 98 Standard Edition

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ARTICLE CONTENTS

 * SUMMARY
 * Issues That Are Fixed in the Word 98 Security Patch: KB830357
 * Install the Word 98 Security Patch: KB830357
 * How to Determine If the Patch Is Installed



SUMMARY
Microsoft has released a patch to Microsoft Word 98 (Japanese). This patch fixes a vulnerability when you open a document that contains certain data values (the names of macros in the document) that could allow arbitrary code to run.

This article describes how to download and install the Microsoft Word 98 Security Patch: KB830357.

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Issues That Are Fixed in the Word 98 Security Patch: KB830357
The following issue is fixed in this patch package but was not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
 * Microsoft Word quits unexpectedly when you open a document.

Microsoft Word Quits Unexpectedly When You Open a Document
When you open a Word document in Microsoft Word 98 for Windows (Japanese), Word quits and you receive one of the following error messages:

Microsoft Word 98 for Windows has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

WINWORD.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows. You will need to restart the program.

An error log is being created.

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Install the Word 98 Security Patch: KB830357
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the Word 98 Security Patch: KB830357 package now.

Release Date: November 11, 2003

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

To download and install the security patch, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Save to save the Office98-KB830357-JPN.exe file to the selected folder.
 * 2) In Microsoft Windows Explorer, double-click Office98-KB830357-JPN.exe.
 * 3) If you are prompted to install the patch, click Yes.
 * 4) Click Yes to accept the License Agreement.
 * 5) Insert your Microsoft Office 98 CD-ROM when you are prompted to do so, and then click OK.
 * 6) When you receive a message that indicates the installation was successful, click OK.

Note After you install the patch, you cannot remove it. To revert to an installation before the patch was installed, you must remove Office 98, and then install it again from the original CD-ROM.

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How to Determine If the Patch Is Installed
The patch contains updated versions of the following files:   File name      Version -  Wwintl32.dll   8.0.0.9716 Winword.exe   8.0.0.9716 To determine the version of Microsoft Word that is installed on your computer, follow these steps.

Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
 * 1) Click Start, and then click Search.
 * 2) In the Search Results pane, click All files and folders under Search Companion.
 * 3) In the All or part of the file name box, type Winword.exe, and then click Search.
 * 4) In the list of files, right-click the Winword.exe file, and then click Properties.
 * 5) On the Version tab, determine the version of Word that is installed on your computer.

Note If the Word 98 Security Patch: KB830357 is already installed on your computer, you receive the following error message when you try to install the Word 98 Security Patch: KB830357:

This update has already been applied or is included in an update that has already been applied.

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