Microsoft to Roll Out Office XP SP-2
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Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday will release the second service pack for Office XP, which will combine previously released and new updates into a single, integrated package that will be available as a Web download or on CD. The pack will be a collection of all the bug fixes that Microsoft has released and has been working on since it issued the first service pack last December. Among the bugs that have plagued Office XP this year are two flaws in portions of the Office XP application suite. The two bugs are closely related and, if used in concert, could enable an attacker to gain complete control of a vulnerable machine. SP-2 will include new security updates that enhance the protection of Office Web components from hackers, and an Excel 2002 update that prevents the loss of digital signatures when auto-saving spreadsheets, she said.