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Article ID: 951208 - Last Review: September 30, 2011 - Revision: 3.0

MS08-027: Vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher could allow remote code execution

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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS08-027. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This information includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

How to obtain help and support for this security update

For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in the United States and Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft subsidiary. For more information about how to contact your local Microsoft subsidiary for support issues with security updates, visit the Microsoft International Support Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx?rdpath=4 (http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx?rdpath=4)
North American customers can also obtain instant access to unlimited no-charge e-mail support or to unlimited individual chat support by visiting the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?&prid=7552 (http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?&prid=7552)
For enterprise customers, support for security updates is available through your usual support contacts.

Additional information about this security update

For more information about this security update and for information about any known issues with specific releases of this software, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
950129  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=950129/ ) MS08-027: Description of the security bulletin for Microsoft Publisher 2002: May 13, 2008
950682  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=950682/ ) MS08-027: Description of the security bulletin for Microsoft Publisher 2000: May 13, 2008
950213  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=950213/ ) MS08-027: Description of the security bulletin for Microsoft Office Publisher 2003: May 13, 2008
950114  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=950114/ ) MS08-027: Description of the security bulletin for Publisher 2007: May 13, 2008

File Information

The English (United States) version of this security update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Microsoft Publisher 2000

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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Mspub.exe9.0.8932.03,571,71214-Feb-200801:37x86
Prtf9.dll9.0.0.8929110,59213-Dec-200521:46x86
Ptxt9.dll9.0.0.8929471,04013-Dec-200521:38x86

Microsoft Publisher 2002

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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Mspub.exe10.0.6842.04,015,10431-Mar-200821:54x86
Prtf9.dll10.0.6784.0137,92031-Mar-200821:50x86
Ptxt9.dll10.0.6842.0599,04031-Mar-200821:52x86
Pubconv.dll10.0.6842.0594,95231-Mar-200821:54x86

Microsoft Office Publisher 2003

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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Mspub.exe11.0.8212.06,659,07221-Mar-200823:46x86
Prtf9.dll11.0.8200.0133,63215-Dec-200702:39x86
Ptxt9.dll11.0.8212.0612,35221-Mar-200823:46x86
Pubconv.dll11.0.8212.0562,18421-Mar-200823:46x86

Microsoft Office Publisher 2007

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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Morph9.dll12.0.6300.5000500,30413-Dec-200707:27x86
Mspub.exe12.0.6308.50009,586,72023-Mar-200801:03x86
Prtf9.dll12.0.6300.5000138,30407-Dec-200706:32x86
Ptxt9.dll12.0.6300.5000626,75213-Dec-200707:27x86
Pubconv.dll12.0.6311.5000592,95210-Apr-200823:10x86

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Office Publisher 2007
  • Microsoft Office Publisher 2003
  • Microsoft Publisher 2002 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Publisher 2000 Standard Edition
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