Microsoft Updates Office 2004 and 2008 for Critical Vulnerabilities
Microsoft has issued updates for Office 2004 and 2008 for stability, but also for “vulnerabilities [that] could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Word file,” and “vulnerabilities [that] could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file or a specially crafted Lotus 1-2-3 file.” Microsoft [...]
http://blog.intego.com/2010/10/13/microsoft-updates-office-2004-and-2008-for-vulnerabilities-2/