more on MS Offers "Remove Hidden Data" tool for Office Users

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 21:08:24 -0500
From: Ted Dolotta <Ted () Dolotta ORG>
Subject: RE: [IP] more on MS Offers "Remove Hidden Data" tool for Office Users
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To: dave () farber net

Well, not quite, it seems:  See Microsoft notice to Mac users,
attached below.

ted

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> You might want to note that this is only for Windows.  MacOS users are
> left out once again.
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Title: Microsoft Macintosh Products Security Bulletin Summary for <====== !!!!
       February, 2004
Issued: February 10, 2004
Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/macfeb04.asp

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Summary:
========
Included in this advisory is an update describing a newly discovered
vulnerability in Microsoft Macintosh products.

** Important Security Bulletins

   MS04-005 - Vulnerability in Virtual PC for Mac could lead to
              privilege elevation (835150)

             - Affected Software:
               - Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac version 6.0
               - Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac version 6.01
               - Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac version 6.02
               - Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac version 6.1

             - Impact: Elevation of Privilege
             - Version Number: 1.0




Update Availability:
===================
An update is available to fix this vulnerability.
For additional information, including Technical Details,
Workarounds, answers to Frequently Asked Questions, and Update
Deployment Information please read the Microsoft Macintosh Products
Security Bulletin Summary for February at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/macfeb04.asp

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* V1.0 February, 2004: Bulletin Created.
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