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PowerPoint 97 Update: HTML Script Vulnerability

Brief Description
The PowerPoint 97 HTML Script Vulnerability Update eliminates a security vulnerability in the PowerPoint 97 object model that could expose it to unsafe scripts when a user views a Web page or HTML e-mail message.

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Quick Details
File Name:ppt97sec.EXE
Version:97
Security Bulletins:MS00-049
Knowledge Base (KB) Articles:KB268477
Date Published:7/12/2000
Language:English
Download Size:119 KB
Estimated Download Time: 1 min 56K
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Overview

The PowerPoint® 97 HTML Script Vulnerability Update eliminates a security vulnerability in the PowerPoint 97 object model that could expose it to unsafe scripts when a user views a Web page or HTML e-mail message. Once the patch is installed, PowerPoint 97 can only be scripted if the Initialize and script ActiveX controls marked unsafe option in Microsoft Internet Explorer is set to Enable.


To learn more about the PowerPoint 97 HTML Script Vulnerability Update, read the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-049: Frequently Asked Questions . Additional information can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base. Article (Q268477) PPT97: Update to Eliminate Security Vulnerabilities in PowerPoint 97 pertains to security vulnerabilities in PowerPoint 97.

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows 95; Windows 98; Windows NT
  • This download works with the following Office applications:
    • Powerpoint 97

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Instructions



To install this download

  1. You may want to print this page to use as a reference when you are offline.
  2. Download the file from this page by clicking the Download link above and following the instructions in the dialog boxes.
  3. Double-click the Ppt97sec.exe program file on your hard disk to start the setup program.
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.


Instructions for use:

Once you have installed this update, use PowerPoint 97 as you normally would. Once the patch is installed, PowerPoint 97 can only be scripted if the Initialize and script ActiveX controls marked unsafe option in Internet Explorer is set to Enable.

To remove this download:

There is no uninstall utility for this update.

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