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Microsoft releases Office 2008 12.1.9 to patch Word vulnerability
There's a new patch in town. Microsoft Office 2008 was updated today to protect against two privately-reported vulnerabilities in the handling of Word files; these security risks could have allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary code on your machine. The update also patches Entourage 2008 to prepare for the Web Services edition of the mail and PIM app.The 154 MB/268 MB (delta or combo) update is available through Microsoft's AutoUpdate tool or via direct download.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
waiownsyou said 4:36PM on 6-09-2009
I don't think Word is commonly exploited for Mac users but Microsoft's Mac division needs to fix Windows Live Messenger. The messages it sends are hit/miss and it tells you 5 minutes after message sending failed. It can't display chat histories in the window, doesn't support video/audio, doesn't support handwriting, UI looks stupid, and there's this one particular bug that skips the first letter you type immediately after you send a message.
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sumgoodblink77 said 5:04PM on 6-09-2009
Wow, Word opens almost instantly now
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2 Fast 4 U said 5:32PM on 6-09-2009
i downloaded it. everytime i press install it just redownloads it, without installing. this happens on both my imac and macbook pro. i hate microsoft lol
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knight667 said 6:20PM on 6-09-2009
And people wonder why I use OpenOffice...
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Quikboy said 7:19PM on 6-09-2009
Because you can't afford the features of Office 2008?
knight667 said 7:28PM on 6-09-2009
No, because I refuse to pay through the nose for a defective product like Office. I have a personal policy of not paying for any of the Windows or Office software anymore; besides, open source is a great way to support up-and-coming developers.
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Eric said 6:54AM on 6-10-2009
Why does a security patch for a word processor require almost 500 MB of disk space?
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12fourls said 3:17PM on 6-12-2009
Anyone have difficulty installing Office 2008 12.1.9 update on a MacBook Pro? My effort resulted in failure to install the update on either the HD(int.) or another HD(ext.). Will I need to delete the original Office installation and re-install Office 2008? That seems like a bit much. Surely, there's an easier way.
12fourls
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Richard said 2:07PM on 6-20-2009
Yeah, I'm having the same issue. It won't install the upgrade. The only thread I can find about this on the Microsoft site is a forum thread staffed by volunteers who are too busy defending Microsoft that trying to help solve the problem.
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sam said 10:33AM on 7-23-2009
[...] Well that's great but i have a question... i am having a problem in using microsoft word and the problem is when electricity goes suddenly during i am using Microsoft word and when i turn on my computer after electricity comes back by file give an error which i don't remember exactly but it says your file is read only file and it can't be open so my question is will this update remove this issue? [...]
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Computer Service Toronto said 11:18PM on 8-28-2009
Still until now I'm not comfortable with Word 2007, I hope 2008 will be better.
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