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Access 2000 Runtime Security Patch: KB827431

Brief Description
The Access 2000 Runtime Security Patch: KB827431 offers the highest levels of stability and security available for Microsoft Access 2000 Runtime. This update is part of Microsoft’s continued effort to provide the latest product updates to customers.

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Quick Details
File Name:office2000-kb827431-client-enu.exe
Version:1
Knowledge Base (KB) Articles:KB827431
Date Published:9/3/2003
Language:English
Download Size:612 KB
Estimated Download Time: 2 min 56K

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Overview

Microsoft recommends that you use the Office Product Updates site to determine if your computer requires this update before installing it.

The Access 2000 Runtime Security Patch: KB827431 offers the highest levels of stability and security available for Microsoft Access 2000 Runtime. This update addresses a flaw in the Microsoft Access Snapshot Viewer that could allow arbitrary code to run when viewing a maliciously crafted document. This update resolves the vulnerability so that Microsoft Access Snapshot Viewer files are handled appropriately.

Further, this update addresses a flaw in the way Access 2000 Runtime uses Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to check document properties when opening a maliciously crafted document. This flaw could allow arbitrary code to run when a user opened a specially crafted document from an attacker. This update addresses that vulnerability so that files opened using VBA are handled appropriately.

The Access 2000 Runtime Security Patch: KB827431 is part of Microsoft’s continued effort to provide the latest product updates to customers.

For more information on this update, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article (827431) Overview of the Access 2000 Runtime Security Patch.

A full-file administrative update for use by IT Administrators is available on the Microsoft Office Resource Kit Web site.

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows 98; Windows ME; Windows NT; Windows XP

  • This update applies to the following Office application:

    • Access 2000 Runtime


To install this update, you must have the following:

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Instructions

  1. Download the file by clicking the Download button (above) and saving the file to your hard disk.

  2. Double-click the access2000-runtime-kb827431-client-enu.exe program file on your hard disk to start the setup program.

  3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

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