Microsoft KB Archive/916768

= MS06-028: Vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint could allow remote code execution =

Article ID: 916768

Article Last Modified on 10/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2004 for Mac

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SUMMARY
Microsoft has released security bulletin MS06-028. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update for Microsoft PowerPoint. This information includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites, depending on whether you are a home user or an IT professional:  Home users

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200606.mspx

 IT professionals

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-028.mspx





Service pack information
This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3.

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Office 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

870924 How to obtain the latest service pack for Office 2003

Issues that the security update fixes
In addition to the issues that are described in the security bulletin, this security update addresses the issues that are described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:  

916518 Description of the security update for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003: June 13, 2006

 

916519 Description of the security update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2002: June 13, 2006

 

916520 Description of the security update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2000: June 13, 2006

 

918963 Description of the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.2.4 Update

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