Microsoft KB Archive/924554

= MS06-060: Vulnerability in Word could allow remote code execution =

Article ID: 924554

Article Last Modified on 10/10/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office Word 2003

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INTRODUCTION
Microsoft has released security bulletin MS06-060. 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/200610.mspx

 IT professionals:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-060.mspx





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:  

920910 Description of the security update for Word 2000: October 10, 2006

 

920817 Description of the security update for Word 2002: October 10, 2006

 

923094 Description of the security update for Word 2003: October 10, 2006

 

923276 Description of the security update for Office Word Viewer 2003: October 10, 2006

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924999 Description of the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.0 Update

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924998 Description of the Microsoft Office v. X for Mac 10.1.8 Update

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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 TSE WinNT Win2000

Keywords: kbexpertisebeginner kbqfe kbsecurity kbsecbulletin kbsecvulnerability kbbug kbfix kbpubtypekc KB924554

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