Article ID: 827647
Article Last Modified on 12/14/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 98 Standard Edition
For a Microsoft Word 2000 version of this article, see 824936.
For a Microsoft Word 2002 version of this article, see 824934.
SYMPTOMS
Microsoft has released an update to Microsoft Word 97 for Windows and Japanese Microsoft Word for Windows 98. This update resolves a flaw in Word that could allow macros in specially crafted documents to run automatically regardless of the macro security level settings of the user.
This article describes how to download and install the Word 97 Security Hotfix.
RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article.
Note The Microsoft Office products that are listed at the beginning of this article were developed in an era when the security threat was very different, and as a result, they do not include the improved security architecture of more recent versions of Office, such as Macro security. Because Macro security is not included in Microsoft Office 97, the fix that is described in this article may be compromised. Microsoft recommends that customers use Microsoft Office 2003 for the highest level of security.
Important Before you install the Word 97 Security Hotfix, install the Microsoft Word 97 Service Release 2b (SR-2b). Although the Word 97 Security Hotfix will install if you do not have Microsoft Word 97 SR-2b installed on your computer, the Word 97 Security Hotfix is only supported by Microsoft on Word 97 SR-2b.
For additional information about how to install Microsoft Word 97 Service Release 2b (SR-2b), click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
151261 OFF97: How to Obtain and Install Office 97 SR-2
For information how to install the Korean version of Office 97 SR-2, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
English
The English version of this security patch has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:21 5.0.2919.6304 3,083,664 Office97-kb827647-client-enu.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 1,158,416 Wwintl32.dll
Note On a computer that is running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, the file vesion will be 8.0b instead of 8.0.0.9125.
Chinese (Simplified)
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 21:15 5.0.2919.6307 3,376,536 Office97-kb827647-client-chs.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 06:26 8.0.0.9626 5,614,352 Winword.exe 28-Aug-2003 07:16 8.0.0.9626 2,119,778 Wwintl32.dll
Chinese (Traditional)
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 21:15 5.0.2919.6307 3,378,584 Office97-kb827647-client-cht.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 06:26 8.0.0.9626 5,614,352 Winword.exe 28-Aug-2003 07:01 8.0.0.9626 2,161,354 Wwintl32.dll
Czech
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:20 5.0.2919.6307 3,152,792 Office97-kb827647-client-csy.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 26-Aug-2003 22:41 8.0.0.9125 1,779,712 Wwintl32.dll
Danish
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:21 5.0.2919.6307 3,154,840 Office97-kb827647-client-dan.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 26-Aug-2003 23:17 8.0.0.9125 1,462,272 Wwintl32.dll
Greek
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:21 5.0.2919.6307 3,170,200 Office97-kb827647-client-ell.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 26-Aug-2003 23:21 8.0.0.9125 1,877,504 Wwintl32.dll
Spanish (Spain)
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:21 5.0.2919.6307 3,230,616 Office97-kb827647-client-esn.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 26-Aug-2003 23:23 8.0.0.9125 1,996,288 Wwintl32.dll
Finnish
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:21 5.0.2919.6307 3,154,840 Office97-kb827647-client-fin.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 26-Aug-2003 23:26 8.0.0.9125 1,479,680 Wwintl32.dll
French
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:21 5.0.2919.6307 3,178,392 Office97-kb827647-client-fra.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 26-Aug-2003 23:28 8.0.0.9125 1,615,360 Wwintl32.dll
German
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:21 5.0.2919.6307 3,201,944 Office97-kb827647-client-deu.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 26-Aug-2003 22:28 8.0.0.9125 1,683,826 Wwintl32.dll
Hungarian
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:21 5.0.2919.6307 3,148,184 Office97-kb827647-client-hun.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 26-Aug-2003 23:29 8.0.0.9125 1,703,936 Wwintl32.dll
Italian
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:21 5.0.2919.6307 3,155,864 Office97-kb827647-client-ita.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 26-Aug-2003 23:31 8.0.0.9125 1,516,544 Wwintl32.dll
Japanese
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 21:15 5.0.2919.6307 3,431,832 Office97-kb827647-client-jpn.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 10:41 8.0.0.9627 5,630,736 Winword.exe 28-Aug-2003 08:40 8.0.0.9627 2,367,614 Wwintl32.dll
Korean
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 21:15 5.0.2919.6307 3,381,144 Office97-kb827647-client-kor.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 06:26 8.0.0.9626 5,614,352 Winword.exe 28-Aug-2003 06:45 8.0.0.9626 2,236,550 Wwintl32.dll
Dutch (Netherlands)
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:22 5.0.2919.6307 3,155,864 Office97-kb827647-client-nld.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 26-Aug-2003 23:33 8.0.0.9125 1,504,256 Wwintl32.dll
Norwegian
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:22 5.0.2919.6307 3,150,744 Office97-kb827647-client-nor.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 26-Aug-2003 23:34 8.0.0.9125 1,451,008 Wwintl32.dll
Polish
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:22 5.0.2919.6307 3,173,272 Office97-kb827647-client-plk.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 26-Aug-2003 23:35 8.0.0.9125 1,852,928 Wwintl32.dll
Portuguese (Brazil)
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:22 5.0.2919.6307 3,151,256 Office97-kb827647-client-ptb.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 26-Aug-2003 23:36 8.0.0.9125 1,470,976 Wwintl32.dll
Portuguese (Portugal)
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:22 5.0.2919.6307 3,147,672 Office97-kb827647-client-ptg.exe
AAfter the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 26-Aug-2003 23:38 8.0.0.9125 1,469,952 Wwintl32.dll
Russian
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:22 5.0.2919.6307 3,160,984 Office97-kb827647-client-rus.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 26-Aug-2003 23:39 8.0.0.9125 1,740,800 Wwintl32.dll
Slovak
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:22 5.0.2919.6307 3,149,208 Office97-kb827647-client-sky.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 26-Aug-2003 23:40 8.0.0.9125 1,770,496 Wwintl32.dll
Slovenian
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:22 5.0.2919.6307 3,153,312 Office97-kb827647-client-slv.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 26-Aug-2003 23:41 8.0.0.9125 1,755,648 Wwintl32.dll
Swedish (Sweden)
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:22 5.0.2919.6307 3,147,672 Office97-kb827647-client-sve.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 26-Aug-2003 23:43 8.0.0.9125 1,448,448 Wwintl32.dll
Turkish
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-Sep-2003 20:22 5.0.2919.6307 3,151,256 Office97-kb827647-client-trk.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 28-Aug-2003 17:33 8.0.0.9125 5,335,824 Winword.exe 26-Aug-2003 23:44 8.0.0.9125 1,750,528 Wwintl32.dll
Note After you install the Word 97 Security Hotfix you cannot remove it. To return to an installation before the patch was installed, you must remove all of Office 97, and then install it again from the original CD.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
List of Issues That Are Fixed by the Update
This update resolves a flaw in Word that could allow macros in specially crafted documents to run automatically regardless of the macro security level settings of the user.
For additional information about this issue that is documented in the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-035, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
827653 MS03-035: Flaw in Microsoft Word Could Enable Macros to Run Automatically
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