Description of the security update for Word 2013: June 13, 2017

Summary

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Office file. To learn more about these vulnerabilities, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2017-8509.

Note To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Office 2013 installed on the computer.

Improvements and fixes

This security update contains improvements and fixes for the following nonsecurity issues:

• Improve the translation of labels that are related to table styles in the Danish version of Microsoft Word 2013.
• Fixes the following issues:
  • Assume that you use a printer that uses the HP ePrint driver to print a document in Word 2013. When you leave the Word 2013 open and delete the printer, Word 2013 may crash.
  • After you use the End User Defined Characters editor (eudcedit.exe) to create some characters that are linked to a specific font, incorrect glyphs are displayed in the vertical view in Word 2013.
  • Table rows are sized incorrectly in a document that has tables when Microsoft Word 2013 is used on high DPI.

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Third-party information disclaimer

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How to get and install the updateMethod 1: Microsoft UpdateThis update is available from Microsoft Update. When you turn on automatic updating, this update will be downloaded and installed automatically. For more information about how to get security updates automatically, see Windows Update: FAQ.

Method 2: Microsoft Update CatalogTo get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Method 3: Microsoft Download CenterYou can get the stand-alone update package through the Microsoft Download Center. Follow the installation instructions on the download page to install the update.

• Download the security update KB3203393 for the 32-bit version of Word 2013
• Download the security update KB3203393 for the 64-bit version of Word 2013

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