Microsoft Office has Identified a Potential Security Concern

Anonymous
2021-07-02T22:06:41+00:00

Hi,

Starting this afternoon, when I copy an paste an HTML-based wiki file (from Zendesk) into Word, I see the attached error.

I perform this operation numerous times, and never saw this notice until today. I have Word 365 Win10.

The problem does not occur when I paste a Confluence page.

Can someone clarify this message for me? What do they mean by "Choosing YES will enable updating all fields in this file..." What fields? And are they talking about the source file or target file?

Thanks!

Stephen

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Diane Poremsky MVP 17,536 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2021-07-08T02:16:10+00:00

This is a bug in the current build - Microsoft is aware if the issue and working on a fix - but I have no ETA for when it will be fixed.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-07-15T17:53:29+00:00

    Stephen, I'm just a regular user so I'm not sure if Office is updated when you update Windows. I think they are separate. But I'm not sure. I just know that I use the feature listed above as a way of keeping my Office products up to date.

    And agreed, rolling back is not the best policy. Again, if you're not having trouble, leave it alone. And if you are, tier 2 tech support said it would be resolved with the next update. 15-21 days from now.

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  2. Diane Poremsky MVP 17,536 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2021-07-15T21:20:19+00:00

    Current versions of Office is updated separately from Windows - volume licenses have their own process for installing updates.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-07-15T21:56:01+00:00

    Thank you Diane for that clarification. [Smile]

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-08-26T03:10:09+00:00

    Diane,

    This bug has returned with the latest Office 365 update. :-(

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