microsoft.com - 4/15/2009
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This security update resolves a privately reported and a publicly disclosed vulnerability. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if the user opens a specially crafted Excel file. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an ...
db.tidbits.com - 4/15/2009
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db.tidbits.com —
Microsoft has released its latest updates for Office
2008 and 2004, fixing a critical security issue in...
both versions and reportedly improving performance. According to Microsoft, both updates address vulnerabilities in Excel that could allow remote code execution if you were to open a ...
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Microsoft Office 2008 12.1.7 and 2004 11.5.4 Updates
9to5mac.com - 4/20/2009
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9to5mac.com —
The Wall St. Journal had this one today
: Microsoft Corp. is taking an unusual approach with...
its new Windows 7 operating system: Customers buying many of the least-expensive laptops[netbooks] with the software are likely to be limited to running ...
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Microsoft Windows 7 Starter for Netbooks to only allow 3 ...
support.microsoft.com - 4/21/2009
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support.microsoft.com —
We recently noted that Microsoft Office 2004 will
hit its end-of-life date (after which it won't receive...
any more updates) on 13-Oct-09. You can look up this date for other Office products at Microsoft's Web site, or just keep in mind that Microsoft offers "mainstream support" for a minimum of 5 ...
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External Link: The Lifecycle of Microsoft Office
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Microsoft Office rolls up to 12.1.7, trial edition downloadable
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
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There's an update in town, and it's all about locking it down: the 12.1.7 update to Microsoft Office 2008 (available within the suite via the software update tool, or downloadable from Microsoft) closes two security holes present in multiple versions of Microsoft Excel and first acknowledged by the company in February. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to create a specially-configured Excel file that, when opened, would allow full control of the target machine.
The update package also bundles up ...
Microsoft Office 2008 12.1.7 and 2004 11.5.4 Updates
TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us —
... Microsoft has released its latest updates for Office 2008 and 2004, fixing a critical security issue in both versions and reportedly improving performance. According to Microsoft, both updates address vulnerabilities in Excel that could allow remote code execution if you were to open a specially crafted malicious Excel file. While both updates also claim performance enhancements, no specific changes are mentioned in the release notes. ...
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