Microsoft heeft een nieuwe update klaarstaan voor zijn Office 2008-pakket voor het Mac OS X-platform. Het kantoorpakket bevat Word, Excel, Powerpoint en Entourage, evenals een groot aantal wizards en tools om het verwerken van teksten, afbeeldingen en geluiden gemakkelijker te maken. De versieteller staat inmiddels op 12.1.9 en is voorzien van de volgende aankondiging:
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.9 Update
This update improves security. It includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code. In addition, this update readies Office 2008 for Mac for the installation of Microsoft Entourage 2008 for Mac, Web Services Edition, and must be installed before Entourage 2008, Web Services Edition is installed.
Microsoft has released security bulletin MS09-027. This security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security updates for Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac.
Improvements for all Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac applications:Improvements for Microsoft Entourage 2008 for Mac
- Security is improved.
This update fixes vulnerabilities in Office 2008 that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code. For more information, see the security bulletin listed earlier in this document.
- Prerequisite for the installation of Microsoft Entourage 2008 for Mac Web Services Edition
This update prepares Office 2008 for Mac for the installation of Microsoft Entourage 2008 for Mac Web Services Edition. It must be installed before Entourage 2008 Web Services Edition is installed. After you install this update, each identity that you use will generate a text file. Entourage 2008 Web Services Edition will use this text file to evaluate whether the system meets the installation requirements during setup.