Microsoft KB Archive/940965

= MS07-044: Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel could allow remote code execution =

Article ID: 940965

Article Last Modified on 10/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Excel 2003
 * Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003
 * Microsoft Excel 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Student and Teacher Edition

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INTRODUCTION
Microsoft has released security bulletin MS07-044. 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, depending on whether you are a home user or an IT professional:  Home users:

http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200708.mspx

 IT professionals:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-044.mspx





Service pack information
This problem was first corrected in 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

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 TSE WinNT Win2000

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbsecvulnerability kbqfe kbsecurity kbsecbulletin kbpubtypekc atdownload kbexpertisebeginner KB940965

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