Microsoft KB Archive/905754

= Description of the security update for Word 2002: March 14, 2006 =

Article ID: 905754

Article Last Modified on 3/14/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition

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Microsoft has released security bulletin MS06-012. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This information includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites.  If you are a home user:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200603.mspx

 If you are an IT professional:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-012.mspx



Issues that the security update fixes
Besides the issues that are described in the security bulletin, the security update for Microsoft Word 2002 (KB905754) addresses the issues that are described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:  

899519 Description of the Word 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: June 29, 2005

 

901031 Description of the Word 2002 Post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: June 10, 2005

 

904384 Description of the Word 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: September 6, 2005

 

906861 Description of the Word 2002 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: August 30, 2005

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Additional query words: update security_patch security_update security bug flaw vulnerability malicious attacker exploit registry unauthenticated buffer overrun overflow specially-formed scope specially-crafted denial of service DoS

Keywords: kbgraphic kbprogramming kbautomation kbtemplate kbnumbering kbformat kbexpertisebeginner kbqfe kbsecurity kbbug kbfix KB905754

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