Description of the Microsoft Excel X for Mac Security Update (915769)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel X for Mac

SUMMARY

This article describes the Microsoft Excel X for Mac Security Update. This article describes the following information about the update:
  • How to obtain the update
  • How to troubleshoot the update
  • The updated files

Introduction

The Microsoft Excel X for Mac Security Update addresses a vulnerability in Excel X for Mac that could enable an attacker to use a modified workbook file to overwrite the contents of the computer's memory with malicious code.

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How to obtain the Microsoft Excel X for Mac Security Update

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
DownloadDownload the 915769 package now.

Release Date: March 14, 2006

For more 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 prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

How to troubleshoot the update

If you have trouble installing this update, or if you have trouble using Office programs after you install this update, try the following troubleshooting methods:
  • Restart your computer and then try installing the update again.
  • Make sure that the user account that you are using to authenticate the update installer is an administrator account. For more information about administrator accounts, see Mac Help.
  • Make sure that you downloaded the correct language version of the update for your copy of Office.
  • If you experience problems starting Office programs after you reinstall this update, restart the computer. If you continue to experience problems after you restart the computer, reinstall Office from your Office CD-ROM, install all the required updates, and then install this update again.
  • If you have additional technical questions, or if you have problems downloading or using this update, visit the following Microsoft Support Web page to learn

    http:// www.microsoft.com/mac/support

Updated files

This update changes the Office program files that are shown in the following table. After the update is installed, you can compare the version numbers of these files to verify that they have been updated. To see the version number of a file, select it in the Finder, and then click Get Info on the File menu.
File Version
Microsoft Excel 10.1.7
Microsoft Graph 10.1.7
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/14/2006
Keywords:ATdownload kbExpertiseInter KB915769 kbAudEndUser
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