[MACEP] New at ftp.mesd--Office 2008 for Mac Service Pack 1 (12.1.0)

[John Bromley]

The following files are new or updated in the /pub/mac directory of  
the FTP server located at:
  ftp://ftp.mesd.k12.or.us/pub/mac/.


Office 2008 for Mac Service Pack 1 (12.1.0)

ftp://ftp.mesd.k12.or.us:21//pub/mac/Office2008-1210UpdateEN.dmg

  Office 2008 SP1 Update, patches security problems along with many  
other bugs. (This "12.1.0" update supersedes the earlier, dyslexicly  
similar, but distinct, "12.0.1" update.) Microsoft Security Bulletin  
MS08-026 documents these vulnerabilities:

This security update resolves several privately reported  
vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word that could allow remote code  
execution if a user opens a specially crafted Word file. An attacker  
who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could take complete  
control of an affected system. An attacker could then install  
programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with  
full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer  
user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who  
operate with administrative user rights. [...]
   This security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying the  
way that Microsoft Word handles specially crafted Word files.


-- 
John Bromley
(503) 668-3332

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just  
sit there." -----  Will Rogers



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