Known Issues. None Affected and Non-Affected Software See also the section, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance, later in this bulletin. Recommendation. Microsoft recommends that customers apply the update at the earliest opportunity. For more information about the vulnerabilities, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) subsection for the specific vulnerability entry under the next section, Vulnerability Information. The security update addresses the vulnerabilities by correcting the permission settings on the Microsoft Office 2011 folder and other affected folders. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this section. This security update is rated Important for Microsoft Office for Mac 2011. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if a malicious executable is placed on an affected system by an attacker, and then another user logs on later and runs the malicious executable. This security update resolves one publicly disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Office for Mac. Version: 1.0 General Information Executive Summary Security Bulletin Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-051 - Important Vulnerability in Microsoft Office for Mac Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2721015)
