Microsoft Updates Office 2011, 2008 for Mac

Microsoft has released critical updates for Microsoft Office 2011 and Microsoft Office 2008, which patches security vulnerabilities, as well as providing some significant performance and stability enhancements.

Office for Mac 2011 14.1.4

This update fixes critical issues and also helps to improve security. It includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code.

For detailed information about this update, please visit the following Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=231408

For additional assistance, or to obtain a downloadable version of this update, visit the Microsoft Web site.

The v14.1.4 update is available now as a 112.6MB download through either Microsoft Update for Mac, or directly from Microsoft’s servers.

Office for Mac 2008 12.3.2

This update improves security. This update includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code.

For detailed information about this update, please visit the following web site: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=231409

For additional assistance, or to obtain a downloadable version of this update, visit the Microsoft Web site.

This update weighs in at 285MB, but contains fewer patches, dealing with only two security holes within PowerPoint.

J. Glenn Künzler

Glenn is Managing Editor at MacTrast, and has been using a Mac since he bought his first MacBook Pro in 2006. He lives in a small town in Utah, enjoys bacon more than you can possibly imagine, and is severely addicted to pie.