Patch Available for "Excel REGISTER.ID Function" Vulnerability
Originally posted: July 26, 2000

Summary
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Microsoft has released a patch that eliminates a security
vulnerability in Microsoft(r) Microsoft Excel 97 and Excel 2000. The
vulnerability could allow a malicious user to run code from an Excel
worksheet without the user´s knowledge.

Frequently asked questions regarding this vulnerability and the patch
can be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/fq00-051.asp

Affected Software Versions
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Microsoft Excel 97 or Excel 2000, which ship as part of the Office
suite or as stand-alone products.

Patch Availability
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- Microsoft Excel 2000:
http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/2000/downloaddetails/xl9p3pkg.htm
- Microsoft Excel 97:
http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadDetails/xl8p10pkg.htm