Information about the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.2.6 Security Update (923151)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Student and Teacher Edition
  • Microsoft Entourage 2004 for Mac
  • Microsoft Excel 2004 for Mac
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2004 for Mac
  • Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac

SUMMARY

Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac. This article describes the following information about the update:
  • Improvements in the update
  • How to obtain the update

INTRODUCTION

This article discusses the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.2.6 Update. This update addresses vulnerabilities in Office 2004 for Mac that could enable an attacker to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code.

MORE INFORMATION

Improvements in the update

This update includes the following improvements:
  • Improvements for Office 2004 for Mac
    • Security is improved
      This update fixes vulnerabilities in Office 2004 for Mac that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code.

How to obtain the update

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
DownloadDownload the 923151 package now. Release Date: August 8, 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.

Note The Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.2.6 Update is also available from Microsoft AutoUpdate. AutoUpdate is a program that automatically keeps Microsoft software up to date. To use AutoUpdate, start a Microsoft Office program. On the Help menu, click Check for Updates. For more information about and resources for Office 2004 for Mac, visit the following Microsoft Web site:Note The Read Me file that is included with the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.2.6 Update includes the following important release information:
  • The minimum system requirements.
  • Instructions for installing the update.
  • Information about how to troubleshoot problems with installing the update.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/8/2006
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