Microsoft KB Archive/249881

= OFF: Patch Available for "Malformed Conversion Data" Vulnerability (East Asian Word) =

Article ID: 249881

Article Last Modified on 7/16/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Works Suite 2000
 * Microsoft Office 2000 with MultiLanguage Pack
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q249881



NOTE: The information in this article applies to the East Asian version%3 of the products listed above. The information in this article also applies to the following products, in addition to the products listed above:
 * Microsoft Office 97 Powered by Word 98 for Windows (Japan only)
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Windows (Japan only)
 * Microsoft Converter Pack 2000



SYMPTOMS
A conversion utility that is included as part of the East Asian versions of the products listed above contains a potential security problem. The utility converts Microsoft Word 5.x documents into the newer file format.

Microsoft has released a patch that eliminates this vulnerability. To download the patch, click the appropriate hyperlink below:

Word 97 and 98 Patch: Malformed Conversion Data Vulnerability

Word 2000 Patch: Malformed Conversion Data Vulnerability

You can also download the patch and learn more about it from the following security bulletin. To view this bulletin, click the following hyperlink:

East Asian Converter Patch

NOTE: When you install the patch on Word 2000, if the converter is not already installed, you may receive the following message:

The update completed with some errors. Please see the following log file: (C:\jpnwin\temp\ww5upd.log)

To temporarily work around this problem, install the Word 5.x converter before running the patch.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a).

To obtain SR-1/SR-1a, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

245025 OFF2000: How to Obtain and Install Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a)



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1/SR-1a.



MORE INFORMATION
For a list of frequently asked questions regarding this vulnerability, click the following hyperlink:

East Asian FAQ

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