Microsoft KB Archive/903672

= MS05-035: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word could allow remote code execution =

Article ID: 903672

Article Last Modified on 3/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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SUMMARY
Microsoft has released security bulletin MS05-035. 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:  Home users:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200507.mspx

 IT professionals:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-035.mspx





Microsoft Word 2002
Besides the issues that are described in the security bulletin, the security update for Word 2002 (KB895589) addresses the issues that are described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

895589 Description of the Security Update for Word 2002: July 12, 2005

Word 2002
You may not be able to uninstall the security update for Word 2002 (KB895589) by using the Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. There are several possible causes for this issue. For more information about the possible causes for this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

903771 Information about how to remove Office updates

Word 2002
To remove the security update for Word 2002 (KB895589), use the Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel.

Note When you remove this update, you may be prompted to insert the Microsoft Office XP CD in the CD drive. For more information about how to remove Office updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

903771 Information about how to remove Office updates

Microsoft Word 2000
After you install the security update for Word 2000 (KB895333), you cannot remove the update. To revert to an earlier installation of Word 2000, you must remove Microsoft Office 2000 and then reinstall it from the original CD.

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

Keywords: kbupdate kbfix kbsecvulnerability kbsecurity kbsecbulletin kbpubtypekc kbbug kbmsccsearch KB903672

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