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Microsoft Excel XML Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released patches which rectify this issue. This vulnerability may affect earlier versions of Microsoft Excel. Therefore, users of previous versions are recommended to upgrade to either Excel 97 or 2000 and apply the appropriate patches.


Microsoft Excel 2000

• Microsoft o2ksr1
  The vulnerability is eliminated with this Office 2000 Service Release 1 (SR-1) Update.
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/office2000pro/o2ksr1/2000/WIN98 /EN-US/o2ksr1.exe

Microsoft Excel 97

• Microsoft xl8p9pkg
  This patch requires Office 97 Service Release 2.
  http://www.officeupdate.com/isapi/gooffupd.asp?TARGET=/downloaditems/x l8p9pkg.exe