Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for January 2013

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Version: 4.0

This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for January 2013.

With the release of the security bulletins for January 2013, this bulletin summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued January 3, 2013 and the out-of-band advance notification issued January 13, 2013. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification.

For information about how to receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft security bulletins are issued, visit Microsoft Technical Security Notifications.

Microsoft is hosting a webcast to address customer questions on these bulletins on January 9, 2013, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register now for the January Security Bulletin Webcast. After this date, this webcast is available on-demand.

Microsoft is hosting a webcast to address customer questions on the out-of-band security bulletin on January 14, 2013, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register now for the January 14, 2013 out-of-band Security Bulletin Webcast. After this date, this webcast is available on-demand.

Microsoft also provides information to help customers prioritize monthly security updates with any non-security updates that are being released on the same day as the monthly security updates. Please see the section, Other Information.

Bulletin Information

Executive Summaries

The following table summarizes the security bulletins for this month in order of severity.

For details on affected software, see the next section, Affected Software and Download Locations.

Bulletin IDBulletin Title and Executive SummaryMaximum Severity Rating and Vulnerability ImpactRestart RequirementAffected Software
MS13-008 Security Update for Internet Explorer (2799329) 

This security update resolves one publicly disclosed vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet Explorer. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
Critical 
Remote Code Execution
Requires restartMicrosoft Windows, 
Internet Explorer
MS13-001Vulnerability in Windows Print Spooler Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2769369) 

This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a print server received a specially crafted print job. Firewall best practices and standard default firewall configurations can help protect networks from attacks that originate outside the enterprise perimeter. Best practices recommend that systems connected directly to the Internet have a minimal number of ports exposed.
Critical 
Remote Code Execution
Requires restartMicrosoft Windows
MS13-002Vulnerabilities in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2756145) 

This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft XML Core Services. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet Explorer. An attacker would have no way to force users to visit such a website. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to visit the website, typically by getting them to click a link in an email message or Instant Messenger message that takes the user to the attacker's website.
Critical 
Remote Code Execution
May require restartMicrosoft Windows, 
Microsoft Office, 
Microsoft Developer Tools, 
Microsoft Server Software
MS13-003Vulnerabilities in System Center Operations Manager Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2748552) 

This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if a user visits an affected website by way of a specially crafted URL. An attacker would have no way to force users to visit such a website. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to visit the website, typically by getting them to click a link in an email message or Instant Messenger message that takes users to the affected website.
Important 
Elevation of Privilege
Does not require restartMicrosoft Server Software
MS13-004Vulnerabilities in .NET Framework Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2769324) 

This security update resolves four privately reported vulnerabilities in the .NET Framework. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if a user views a specially crafted webpage using a web browser that can run XAML Browser Applications (XBAPs). The vulnerabilities could also be used by Windows .NET applications to bypass Code Access Security (CAS) restrictions. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
Important 
Elevation of Privilege
May require restartMicrosoft Windows,
Microsoft .NET Framework
MS13-005Vulnerability in Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2778930) 

This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker runs a specially crafted application.
Important 
Elevation of Privilege
Requires restartMicrosoft Windows
MS13-006Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (2785220) 

This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the implementation of SSL and TLS in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow security feature bypass if an attacker intercepts encrypted web traffic handshakes.
Important 
Security Feature Bypass
Requires restartMicrosoft Windows
MS13-007Vulnerability in Open Data Protocol Could Allow Denial of Service (2769327) 

This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Open Data (OData) protocol. The vulnerability could allow denial of service if an unauthenticated attacker sends specially crafted HTTP requests to an affected site. Firewall best practices and standard default firewall configurations can help protect networks from attacks that originate outside the enterprise perimeter. Best practices recommend that systems that are connected to the Internet have a minimal number of ports exposed.
Important 
Denial of Service
May require restartMicrosoft Windows,
Microsoft .NET Framework

Exploitability Index

Affected Software and Download Locations

Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance

Other Information

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

For the bulletin release that occurs on the second Tuesday of each month, Microsoft has released an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center. No updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool is available for out-of-band security bulletin releases.

Non-Security Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS

For information about non-security releases on Windows Update and Microsoft Update, please see:

Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP)

To improve security protections for customers, Microsoft provides vulnerability information to major security software providers in advance of each monthly security update release. Security software providers can then use this vulnerability information to provide updated protections to customers via their security software or devices, such as antivirus, network-based intrusion detection systems, or host-based intrusion prevention systems. To determine whether active protections are available from security software providers, please visit the active protections websites provided by program partners listed in Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) Partners.

Security Strategies and Community

Update Management Strategies

Security Guidance for Update Management provides additional information about Microsoft’s best-practice recommendations for applying security updates.

Obtaining Other Security Updates

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

  • Security updates are available from Microsoft Download Center. You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for "security update".
  • Updates for consumer platforms are available from Microsoft Update.
  • You can obtain the security updates offered this month on Windows Update, from Download Center on Security and Critical Releases ISO CD Image files. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 913086.

IT Pro Security Community

Learn to improve security and optimize your IT infrastructure, and participate with other IT Pros on security topics in IT Pro Security Community.

Acknowledgments

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

  • Nicolas Gregoire of Agarri for reporting an issue described in MS13-002
  • Andy Yang of BAE Systems Detica for reporting an issue described in MS13-003
  • Jon Erickson of iSIGHT Partners Labs for reporting an issue described in MS13-004
  • Vitaliy Toropov, working with Tipping Point's Zero Day Initiative, for reporting two issues described in MS13-004
  • James Forshaw of Context Information Security for reporting an issue described in MS13-004
  • Kenichiro Katayama for reporting an issue described in MS13-006
  • Exodus Intelligence for working with us on an issue in MS13-008

Support

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Revisions

  • V1.0 (January 8, 2013): Bulletin Summary published.
  • V1.1 (January 8, 2013): For MS13-002, added Server Core installation entries to Affected Software for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 when installed on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 and Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2. This is an informational change only. Customers who have already successfully updated their systems do not need to take any action.
  • V2.0 (January 14, 2013): Added Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-008, Security Update for Internet Explorer (2799329), and added the bulletin webcast link for this out-of-band security bulletin.
  • V3.0 (January 22, 2013): For MS13-004, bulletin rereleased to reoffer the KB2756920 update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to systems that are running in specific configurations known to have potential compatibility issues. See the bulletin for more information.
  • V4.0 (March 12, 2013): For MS13-003, bulletin rereleased to announce the availability of an update for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1. No other update packages are affected by this rerelease. See the bulletin for more information.