Article ID: 827656
Article Last Modified on 2/5/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 98 Standard Edition
SUMMARY
Microsoft has released an update to Microsoft Word 97 for Windows and Japanese Microsoft Word for Windows 98. This update fixes a security problem where a buffer overrun is possible when you import a Corel WordPerfect file with your Microsoft Office 97 program.
This article describes how to download and install the Office 97 WordPerfect 5.x Converter Security Patch.
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 when the security threat was very different. 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; the level of security in Microsoft Office 2003 is higher than in Microsoft Office 97.
Important Before you install the Office 97 WordPerfect 5.x Converter Security Patch, install the Microsoft Word 97 Service Release 2b (SR-2b). Although the Office 97 WordPerfect 5.x Converter Security Patch will install if you do not have Word 97 SR-2b installed on your computer, the Word 97 Patch is only supported by Microsoft on Word 97 SR-2b.
For more information about how to install Microsoft Word 97 Service Release 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
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 file attributes) 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 item in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:30 5.0.2919.6304 297,360 Office97-kb827656-client-enu.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 09-Oct-2002 20:34 1,725 Ohotfix_t.sed 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2002.1100.5510. 290,376 Wpft532.cnv
Chinese (Simplified)
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:30 5.0.2919.6307 287,640 Office97-kb827656-client-chs.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 15-Jul-2003 05:47 2002.1100.5510. 290,376 Wpft532.cnv
Chinese (Traditional)
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:30 5.0.2919.6307 288,152 Office97-kb827656-client-cht.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 15-Jul-2003 05:47 2002.1100.5510. 290,376 Wpft532.cnv
Czech
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:30 5.0.2919.6307 294,296 Office97-kb827656-client-csy.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 23-Jul-2003 15:55 2002.1100.5510. 290,904 Wpft532.cnv
Danish
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:30 5.0.2919.6307 295,320 Office97-kb827656-client-dan.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 23-Jul-2003 14:00 2002.1100.5510. 291,416 Wpft532.cnv
Greek
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:30 5.0.2919.6307 297,880 Office97-kb827656-client-ell.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 23-Jul-2003 14:01 2002.1100.5510. 292,952 Wpft532.cnv
Spanish (Spain)
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:30 5.0.2919.6307 296,344 Office97-kb827656-client-esn.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 23-Jul-2003 14:01 2002.1100.5510. 292,440 Wpft532.cnv
Finnish
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:30 5.0.2919.6307 295,320 Office97-kb827656-client-fin.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 23-Jul-2003 14:03 2002.1100.5510. 291,416 Wpft532.cnv
French
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:30 5.0.2919.6307 296,344 Office97-kb827656-client-fra.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 23-Jul-2003 14:03 2002.1100.5510. 291,928 Wpft532.cnv
German
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:30 5.0.2919.6307 297,880 Office97-kb827656-client-deu.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 15-Jul-2003 05:48 2002.1100.5510. 291,912 Wpft532.cnv
Hungarian
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:30 5.0.2919.6307 294,808 Office97-kb827656-client-hun.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 23-Jul-2003 15:52 2002.1100.5510. 290,904 Wpft532.cnv
Italian
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:30 5.0.2919.6307 296,344 Office97-kb827656-client-ita.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 23-Jul-2003 14:04 2002.1100.5510. 292,440 Wpft532.cnv
Japanese
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:30 5.0.2919.6307 313,752 Office97-kb827656-client-jpn.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 15-Jul-2003 05:47 2002.1100.5510. 290,376 Wpft532.cnv
Korean
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:30 5.0.2919.6307 288,664 Office97-kb827656-client-kor.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 15-Jul-2003 05:47 2002.1100.5510. 290,376 Wpft532.cnv
Dutch (Netherlands)
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:31 5.0.2919.6307 296,344 Office97-kb827656-client-nld.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 23-Jul-2003 14:04 2002.1100.5510. 292,952 Wpft532.cnv
Norwegian
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:31 5.0.2919.6307 294,808 Office97-kb827656-client-nor.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 23-Jul-2003 14:06 2002.1100.5510. 291,416 Wpft532.cnv
Polish
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:31 5.0.2919.6307 296,344 Office97-kb827656-client-plk.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 23-Jul-2003 14:06 2002.1100.5510. 291,928 Wpft532.cnv
Portuguese (Brazil)
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:31 5.0.2919.6307 295,832 Office97-kb827656-client-ptb.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 23-Jul-2003 14:07 2002.1100.5510. 291,928 Wpft532.cnv
Portuguese (Portugal)
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:31 5.0.2919.6307 296,344 Office97-kb827656-client-ptg.exe
AAfter the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 23-Jul-2003 14:07 2002.1100.5510. 292,440 Wpft532.cnv
Russian
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:31 5.0.2919.6307 295,832 Office97-kb827656-client-rus.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 23-Jul-2003 14:08 2002.1100.5510. 290,904 Wpft532.cnv
Slovak
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:31 5.0.2919.6307 295,320 Office97-kb827656-client-sky.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 23-Jul-2003 15:55 2002.1100.5510. 290,904 Wpft532.cnv
Slovenian
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:31 5.0.2919.6307 294,304 Office97-kb827656-client-slv.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 23-Jul-2003 14:09 2002.1100.5510. 291,416 Wpft532.cnv
Swedish (Sweden)
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:31 5.0.2919.6307 294,296 Office97-kb827656-client-sve.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 23-Jul-2003 14:09 2002.1100.5510. 291,416 Wpft532.cnv
Turkish
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Sep-2003 21:31 5.0.2919.6307 294,296 Office97-kb827656-client-trk.exe
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jul-2003 05:51 2003.1100.5510. 116,288 Msconv97.dll 23-Jul-2003 14:09 2002.1100.5510. 290,392 Wpft532.cnv
Note After you install the Office 97 WordPerfect 5.x Converter Security Patch, 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.
MORE INFORMATION
List of Issues That Are Fixed by the Update
The Office 97 WordPerfect 5.x Converter Security Patch fixes the following issues that were previously not documented in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
Possible Buffer Overrun Security Problem
This update fixes a security problem where a buffer overrun situation is possible when you use the Office 97 WordPerfect converter.
For more information about this issue 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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