In continuing to investigate the Office 97 vulnerability that was reported yesterday, we have determined that upgrading to MDAC 2.1 may not be appropriate for all customers, as it installs a number of other components that could cause compatibility problems. Because of this, Microsoft is developing a patch that will update the affected ODBC drivers without necessitating an upgrade to MDAC 2.1. This will be the recommended solution for all Office 97 customers, and will be available shortly at http://www.microsoft.com/security. Regards, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Update: MS Office 97 Vulnerability
Microsoft Product Security Response Team Sat, 31 Jul 1999 22:07:37 -0700