Microsoft hat ein Sicherheitsupdate für Office 2016 für Mac veröffentlicht und zum Download freigegeben. Das Update behebt Sicherheitslücken: Die schwerwiegendste davon kann Remotecodeausführung ermöglichen, wenn ein Benutzer eine speziell gestaltete Datei öffnet. Ein Angreifer, der die Sicherheitslücken erfolgreich ausnutzt, kann beliebigen Code im Kontext des aktuellen Benutzers ausführen. Zudem verbessert dieses Update die Stabilität und Leistung der Software und stellt die neusten Fixes bereit. Das Update auf die Version 15.15 für Office 2016 setzt OS X Yosemite 10.10 und höher voraus und kann ab sofort geladen werden. Weitere Infos über das Sicherheitsupdate findet ihr weiter unten oder bei Microsoft.
Download -> Office 2016 für Mac Update 15.15 herunterladen
Das Update steht ab sofort im Microsoft Download Center zum Download bereit:
- MS15-110: Description of the security update for Office 2016 for Mac: October 13, 2015
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office.
Webseite -> https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3097264
This update provides the latest fixes for Office for Mac 2016. These include the following:
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 Security Bulletin MS15-110. Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac includes versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook that are designed for the Mac and yet are unmistakably Office. The October 13, 2015, update provides fixes for issues in the Office 2016 for Mac Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook). To install this update, you must be running OS X Yosemite 10.10 or a later version, and you must have a valid Microsoft Office 365 subscription. If you already have Office 2011 for Mac installed, you can run Office 2011 and Office 2016 side-by-side.
Improvements and fixes
This update provides the following fixes and improvements:
Outlook
- New Chinese and Japanese default fonts. Existing Japanese and Simplified Chinese fonts in Outlook for Mac have been updated to have a unified modern appearance and behavior.
- Visual Basic Editor improvements. You can now add modules and references and use debug shortcuts in the Visual Basic Editor.
- Software updates that include the following:
- Improved VoiceOver support for weather in the Calendar feature.
- Email address is now included in the default message attribution when you reply and forward.
- Message list is now displayed correctly when you switch folders by having the Reading Pane turned off.
- Improved Reminders functionality to reduce CPU consumption.
- Improved use of advanced search operators for non-English languages.
Word
- Visual Basic Editor improvements. You can now add modules and references and use debug shortcuts in the Visual Basic Editor.
- New Chinese and Japanese default fonts. Existing Japanese and Simplified Chinese fonts in Word for Mac have been updated to have a unified modern appearance and behavior.
- Ribbon extensibility. Use ribbon customization XML to customize the ribbon the way that you want it.
- Software updates that include the following:
- Custom paper sizes in Page Setup are now supported.
- Find/Replace is corrected to move to the next matched word when Track Changes is turned on.
- Fixed crashes that occur when you use Mail Merge together with Outlook.
- Headers/Footers: Page numbering: Number of Pages option is corrected to display numbers greater than two digits.
Excel
- New Chinese and Japanese default Fonts. Existing Japanese and Simplified Chinese fonts in Excel for Mac have been updated to have a unified modern appearance and behavior.
- Visual Basic Editor improvements. You can now add modules and references and use debug shortcuts in the Visual Basic Editor.
- Ribbon extensibility. Use ribbon customization XML to customize the ribbon the way that you want it.
- Software updates that include the following:
- Improved support for pasting from external applications.
- Scroll bars now correctly respect OS X scroll bar settings.
PowerPoint
- New Chinese and Japanese default fonts. Existing Japanese and Simplified Chinese fonts in PowerPoint for Mac have been updated to have a unified modern appearance and behavior.
- Visual Basic Editor improvements. You can now add modules and references and use debug shortcuts in the Visual Basic Editor.
- Ribbon extensibility. Use ribbon customization XML to customize the ribbon the way that you want it.
- Software updates.
via Description of the security update for Office 2016 for Mac: October 13, 2015