MS08-074: Vulnerabilities in Office Excel could allow remote code execution

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Introduction

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS08-074. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

Home users:
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200812.mspx
Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update Web site now:
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/
IT professionals:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-074.mspx

How to obtain help and support for this security update

For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in the United States and Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft subsidiary. For more information about how to contact your local Microsoft subsidiary for support issues with security updates, visit the Microsoft International Support Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx?rdpath=4

North American customers can also obtain instant access to unlimited no-charge e-mail support or to unlimited individual chat support by visiting the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?&prid=7552

For enterprise customers, support for security updates is available through your usual support contacts.

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More information

Known issues and additional information about this security update

For more information about this security update and for information about any known issues with specific releases of this software, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

958372� MS08-074: Description of the security update for Excel 2002: December 9, 2008

958437� MS08-074: Description of the security update for Excel 2007: December 9, 2008

958436� MS08-074: Description of the security update for Excel 2003: December 9, 2008

958435� MS08-074: Description of the security update for Excel 2000: December 9, 2008

958439� MS08-074: Description of the security update for the 2007 Microsoft Office system and the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: December 9, 2008

958442� MS08-074: Description of the security update for Excel Viewer: December 9, 2008

958434� MS08-074: Description of the security update for Excel Viewer 2003: December 9, 2008

960401� Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.5 Update

960402� Description of the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.5.3 Update

960403� Description of the Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 1.0.2 Update

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