• Where To Go For Microsoft On Download The Updates
• Where To Go For Microsoft On Software Exploits Patched

Ill review the details including why updating should be a priority.

Typically I dont spend the time to tell you about them however its January Update KB3133711 has several new features and critical security updates.

Room Finder Find available conference rooms when scheduling a meeting.

Bug fixes Ok Unfortunately, thats all the details Microsoft provided.

Bug fixes Microsoft Powerpoint for Mac 15.18.0 (160109) Selection Pane Bug fixes Microsoft OneNote for Mac 15.18.0 (160109) Add shapes to Notebook pages Support for shapes gallery Bug fixes Security Updates The January update also includes extremely critical security patches.

Where To Go For Microsoft On Software Exploits Patched

In summary, the software exploits patched allow remote code execution, the most serious of all security vulnerabilities.

Here are the details directly from the Security Bulletin: Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3124585) This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office.

The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Microsoft Office file.

An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

Customers whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights.

Easiest way to install the Update Grabbing the updates are fairly simple using Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac.

Open any of the Microsoft Office for Mac apps (Outlook, Word, etc.) and click Help Check for Updates.

Where To Go For Microsoft On Download The Updates

If you prefer to download the updates individually so you can package and deploy them to a corporate environment, you can update packages for Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel and OneNote on the KB3133711 page.

I got that updated.

Reply Loyd Champion What did you do to fix this problem I like to do the updates, but now Im scared to.

BTW, I was able to go back in Time Machine and go back to Excel version 15.17 and delete 15.18.

So were now back in business.

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