SUMMARY
Microsoft has released a patch to Microsoft Word 98
(Japanese). This patch fixes a vulnerability when you open a document that
contains certain data values (the names of macros in the document) that could
allow arbitrary code to run.
This article describes how to download
and install the Microsoft Word 98 Security Patch: KB830357.
back to the topIssues That Are Fixed in the Word 98 Security Patch: KB830357
The following issue is fixed in this patch package but was not
previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
- Microsoft Word quits unexpectedly when you open a
document.
Microsoft Word Quits Unexpectedly When You Open a Document
When you open a Word document in Microsoft Word 98 for Windows
(Japanese), Word quits and you receive one of the following error
messages:
Microsoft Word 98 for Windows has encountered a
problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the
inconvenience.
WINWORD.exe has generated errors
and will be closed by Windows. You will need to restart the
program.
An error log is being created.
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to the topInstall the Word 98 Security Patch: KB830357
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:
Download
the Word 98 Security Patch: KB830357 package
now. Release Date:
November 11, 2003
For additional information about how to download
Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most
current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file
was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to
prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
To download and install the security patch, follow
these steps:
- Click Save to save the
Office98-KB830357-JPN.exe file to the selected folder.
- In Microsoft Windows Explorer, double-click
Office98-KB830357-JPN.exe.
- If you are prompted to install the patch, click
Yes.
- Click Yes to accept the License
Agreement.
- Insert your Microsoft Office 98 CD-ROM when you are
prompted to do so, and then click OK.
- When you receive a message that indicates the installation
was successful, click OK.
Note After you install the patch, you cannot remove it. To revert to
an installation before the patch was installed, you must remove Office 98, and
then install it again from the original CD-ROM.
back to the topHow to Determine If the Patch Is Installed
The patch contains updated versions of the following files:
File name Version
-------------------------
Wwintl32.dll 8.0.0.9716
Winword.exe 8.0.0.9716
To determine the version of Microsoft Word that is installed on
your computer, follow these steps.
Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the
following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your
product documentation to complete these steps.
- Click Start, and then click
Search.
- In the Search Results pane, click
All files and folders under Search Companion.
- In the All or part of the file name box,
type Winword.exe, and then click
Search.
- In the list of files, right-click the
Winword.exe file, and then click Properties.
- On the Version tab, determine the version
of Word that is installed on your computer.
Note If the Word 98 Security Patch: KB830357 is already installed on
your computer, you receive the following error message when you try to install
the Word 98 Security Patch: KB830357:
This update has
already been applied or is included in an update that has already been
applied.
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