Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2005

Published: Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Version: 1.0

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Summary

Included in this advisory are updates for newly discovered vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities, broken down by severity are:

Critical (1)

Bulletin Identifier	Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-053
Bulletin Title	Vulnerabilities in Graphics Rendering Engine Could Allow Code Execution (896424)
Executive Summary	Vulnerabilities exist in Windows that could allow an attacker to take complete control of the affected system.
Maximum Severity Rating	Critical
Impact of Vulnerability	Remote Code Execution
Affected Software	Windows. For more information, see the Affected Software and Download Locations section.

Affected Software and Download Locations

	Details
Bulletin Identifier	MS05-053
Maximum Severity Rating	Critical
Windows Affected Software:
Windows Server 2003	Critical
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1	Critical
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition	Critical
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems	Critical
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems	Critical
Windows XP Service Pack 1	Critical
Windows XP Service Pack 2	Critical
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition	Critical
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4	Critical

Deployment

Software Update Services:

By using Microsoft Software Update Services (SUS), administrators can quickly and reliably deploy the latest critical updates and security updates to Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003-based servers, and to desktop systems that are running Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional.

For more information about how to deploy this security update with Software Update Services, visit the Software Update Services Web site.

Windows Server Update Services:

By using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), administrators can quickly and reliably deploy the latest critical updates and security updates for Windows 2000 operating systems and later, Office XP and later, Exchange Server 2003, and SQL Server 2000 to Windows 2000 and later operating systems.

For more information about how to deploy this security update using Windows Server Update Services, visit the Windows Server Update Services Web site.

Systems Management Server:

Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) delivers a highly-configurable enterprise solution for managing updates. By using SMS, administrators can identify Windows-based systems that require security updates and to perform controlled deployment of these updates throughout the enterprise with minimal disruption to end users. For more information about how administrators can use SMS 2003 to deploy security updates, see the SMS 2003 Security Patch Management Web site. SMS 2.0 users can also use Software Updates Service Feature Pack to help deploy security updates. For information about SMS, visit the SMS Web site.

Note SMS uses the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and the Microsoft Office Detection Tool to provide broad support for security bulletin update detection and deployment. Some software updates may not be detected by these tools. Administrators can use the inventory capabilities of the SMS in these cases to target updates to specific systems. For more information about this procedure, see the following Web site. Some security updates require administrative rights following a restart of the system. Administrators can use the Elevated Rights Deployment Tool (available in the SMS 2003 Administration Feature Pack and in the SMS 2.0 Administration Feature Pack) to install these updates.

QChain.exe and Update.exe:

Microsoft has released a command-line tool named QChain.exe that gives system administrators the ability to safely chain security updates together. Chaining is when you install multiple updates without restarting between each install. Update.exe, used in the updates that are described in this advisory, has chaining functionality built in. Customers who use Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 or later, who use Windows XP, or who use Windows Server 2003, do not require Qchain.exe to chain these updates. Qchain.exe still supports chaining these Windows Updates so that an administrator can create a consistent deployment script across all platforms. For more information about Qchain, visit this Web site.

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer:

The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) allows administrators to scan local and remote systems for missing security updates as well as common security misconfigurations. For more information about MBSA visit Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Web site.

Other information:

Acknowledgments

Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to help protect customers:

Venustech AdDLab, eEye Digital Security and Peter Ferrie of Symantec Security Response for reporting an issue described in MS05-053

Obtaining Other Security Updates:

Updates for other security issues are available from the following locations:

Security updates are available from the Microsoft Download Center. You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for "security_patch".
Updates for consumer platforms are available from the Microsoft Update Web site.

Support:

Customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive technical support from Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no charge for support calls that are associated with security updates.
International customers can receive support from their local Microsoft subsidiaries. There is no charge for support that is associated with security updates. For more information about how to contact Microsoft for support issues, visit the International Support Web site.

Security Resources:

The Microsoft TechNet Security Web site provides additional information about security in Microsoft products.
Microsoft Software Update Services
Microsoft Windows Server Update Services
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
Windows Update
Microsoft Update
Windows Update Catalog: For more information about the Windows Update Catalog, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 323166.
Office Update

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Revisions:

V1.0 (November 8, 2005): Bulletin published.