Microsoft has released Microsoft Office v. X for Mac Security Update (2006-08-08). Microsoft claims that this update fixes product vulnerabilities in Office v. X that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code. Applies to: Office v. X, Microsoft Word X for Mac, Microsoft Excel X for Mac, Microsoft PowerPoint X for Mac, Microsoft Entourage X for Mac.
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Microsoft has also released Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.2.6 Update. Microsoft claims that this update fixes vulnerabilities in Office 2004 that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code. Applies to: Office 2004 Standard Edition, Office 2004 Student and Teacher Edition, Office 2004 Professional Edition, Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac, Microsoft Excel 2004 for Mac, Microsoft PowerPoint 2004 for Mac, Microsoft Entourage 2004 for Mac.
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