Security Update for Word 2003 (KB887979)

Brief Description

A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office Word 2003 that could allow arbitrary code to run when opening a maliciously modified document. This update resolves this vulnerability so that Word documents are handled appropriately.

Overview

You can get specific information about this update in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Description of the Security Update for Word 2003 (KB887979).

Note: Users of the new Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Malay versions of Microsoft Office Word 2003 will only be able to install the fullfile package for this update, office2003-kb887979-fullfile-enu.exe

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System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 3; Windows Server 2003; Windows XP

This update applies to the following product: Microsoft Office Word 2003

To install the update, you must have the following:

Office 2003 Service Pack 1

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Instructions

Note: Administrators should refer to the Administrator resources section.

Installation instructions
If you have Microsoft Office Word 2003, do one of the following:

Use Office Update on the Office Online Web site (recommended). Office Update automatically detects Office and prompts you to install updates and service packs that bring Office programs up-to-date.

Install only Security Update for Word 2003 (KB887979). To do this, follow these steps:

Download one of the two .exe files by using the links at the bottom of the page, and then save the file to your hard disk drive.
- office2003-kb887979-client-enu.exe: You should download this file if you have access to your original product CD-ROM. You might need to provide the installation source during patch installation if you have previously updated your product.
- office2003-kb887979-fullfile-enu.exe: Download this file if you do not have access to your original product CD-ROM or if you have experienced problems installing the office2003-kb887979-client-enu.exe.
It is recommended that you quit any programs you are running.

In Windows Explorer, double-click the .exe file that you saved to your hard disk drive, and follow the instructions on the screen.

Administrator resources
Administrators working in managed environments can find complete resources for deploying Office updates in an organization on the Office Admin Update Center. On that site, scroll down and look under the Update Resources section for the product version you are updating.

The downloads for this update are under the Files in this Download section below. You can double-click the executable package to begin installation, or extract the patch files (MSP files) by using a command line. The command line and instructions are included in the Knowledge Base article (197147): Command-Line Switches For IExpress Software Update Packages.

See the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Description of the Security Update for Word 2003 (KB887979) for further information about this update.

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