Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2013
Published: May 14, 2013 | Updated: May 22, 2013
Version: 1.1
This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for May 2013.
With the release of the security bulletins for May 2013, this bulletin summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued May 9, 2013. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification.
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Microsoft is hosting a webcast to address customer questions on these bulletins on May 15, 2013, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register now for the May 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.
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.
| Bulletin ID | Bulletin Title and Executive Summary | Maximum Severity Rating and Vulnerability Impact | Restart Requirement | Affected Software |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS13-037 | Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2829530) \ \ This security update resolves eleven privately reported vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet Explorer. An attacker who successfully exploited the most severe of these vulnerabilities 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 restart | Microsoft Windows,\ Internet Explorer |
| MS13-038 | Security Update for Internet Explorer (2847204) \ \ 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 | May require restart | Microsoft Windows,\ Internet Explorer |
| MS13-039 | Vulnerability in HTTP.sys Could Allow Denial of Service (2829254) \ \ This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow denial of service if an attacker sends a specially crafted HTTP packet to an affected Windows server or client. | Important \ Denial of Service | Requires restart | Microsoft Windows |
| MS13-040 | Vulnerabilities in .NET Framework Could Allow Spoofing (2836440) \ \ This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability and one publicly disclosed vulnerability in the .NET Framework. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow spoofing if a .NET application receives a specially crafted XML file. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could modify the contents of an XML file without invalidating the file's signature and could gain access to endpoint functions as if they were an authenticated user. | Important \ Spoofing | May require restart | Microsoft Windows,\ Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MS13-041 | Vulnerability in Lync Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2834695) \ \ This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Lync. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an attacker shares specially crafted content, such as a file or program, as a presentation in Lync or Communicator and then convinces a user to accept an invitation to view or share the presentable content. In all cases, an attacker would have no way to force users to view or share the attacker-controlled file or program. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action, typically by getting them to accept an invitation in Lync or Communicator to view or share the presentable content. | Important \ Remote Code Execution | May require restart | Microsoft Lync |
| MS13-042 | Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2830397) \ \ This security update resolves eleven privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user open a specially crafted Publisher file with an affected version of Microsoft Publisher. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities 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. | Important \ Remote Code Execution | May require restart | Microsoft Office |
| MS13-043 | Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2830399) \ \ This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability could allow code execution if a user opens a specially crafted file or previews a specially crafted email message in an affected version of Microsoft Office software. 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. | Important \ Remote Code Execution | May require restart | Microsoft Office |
| MS13-044 | Vulnerability in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Information Disclosure (2834692) \ \ This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure if a user opens a specially crafted Visio file. Note that this vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate their user rights directly, but it could be used to produce information that could be used to try to further compromise an affected system. | Important \ Information Disclosure | May require restart | Microsoft Office |
| MS13-045 | Vulnerability in Windows Essentials Could Allow Information Disclosure (2813707) \ \ This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Windows Essentials. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure if a user opens Windows Writer using a specially crafted URL. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could override Windows Writer proxy settings and overwrite files accessible to the user on the target system. In a web-based attack scenario, a website could contain a specially crafted link that is used to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker would have to convince users to visit the website and open the specially crafted link. | Important \ Information Disclosure | May require restart | Microsoft Windows Essentials |
| MS13-046 | Vulnerabilities in Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation Of Privilege (2840221) \ \ This security update resolves three privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to the system and runs a specially crafted application. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit these vulnerabilities. | Important \ Elevation of Privilege | Requires restart | Microsoft Windows |
The following table provides an exploitability assessment of each of the vulnerabilities addressed this month. The vulnerabilities are listed in order of bulletin ID then CVE ID. Only vulnerabilities that have a severity rating of Critical or Important in the bulletins are included.
How do I use this table?
Use this table to learn about the likelihood of code execution and denial of service exploits within 30 days of security bulletin release, for each of the security updates that you may need to install. Review each of the assessments below, in accordance with your specific configuration, to prioritize your deployment of this month's updates. For more information about what these ratings mean, and how they are determined, please see Microsoft Exploitability Index.
In the columns below, "Latest Software Release" refers to the subject software, and "Older Software Releases" refers to all older, supported releases of the subject software, as listed in the "Affected Software" and "Non-Affected Software" tables in the bulletin.
| Bulletin ID | Vulnerability Title | CVE ID | Exploitability Assessment for Latest Software Release | Exploitability Assessment for Older Software Release | Denial of Service Exploitability Assessment | Key Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS13-037 | Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability | CVE-2013-0811 | Not affected | 2 - Exploit code would be difficult to build | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-037 | JSON Array Information Disclosure Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1297 | Not affected | 3 - Exploit code unlikely | Not applicable | This is an information disclosure vulnerability. |
| MS13-037 | Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1306 | Not affected | 1 - Exploit code likely | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-037 | Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1307 | Not affected | 2 - Exploit code would be difficult to build | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-037 | Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1308 | 1 - Exploit code likely | 1 - Exploit code likely | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-037 | Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1309 | 2 - Exploit code would be difficult to build | 1 - Exploit code likely | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-037 | Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1310 | Not affected | 1 - Exploit code likely | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-037 | Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1311 | Not affected | 1 - Exploit code likely | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-037 | Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1312 | 1 - Exploit code likely | 2 - Exploit code would be difficult to build | Temporary | (None) |
| MS13-037 | Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability | CVE-2013-2551 | 1 - Exploit code likely | 1 - Exploit code likely | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-037 | Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability | CVE-2013-3140 | Not affected | 1 - Exploit code likely | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-038 | Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1347 | Not affected | 1 - Exploit code likely | Not applicable | This vulnerability has been publicly disclosed.\ \ Microsoft is aware of attacks that attempt to exploit this vulnerability through Internet Explorer 8. |
| MS13-039 | HTTP.sys Denial of Service Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1305 | 3 - Exploit code unlikely | Not affected | Permanent | This is a denial of service vulnerability. |
| MS13-040 | XML Digital Signature Spoofing Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1336 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | This is a spoofing vulnerability. |
| MS13-040 | Authentication Bypass Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1337 | Not applicable | Not affected | Not applicable | This vulnerability has been publicly disclosed.\ \ This is a security feature bypass vulnerability. |
| MS13-041 | Lync RCE Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1302 | 2 - Exploit code would be difficult to build | 2 - Exploit code would be difficult to build | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-042 | Publisher Negative Value Allocation Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1316 | Not affected | 1 - Exploit code likely | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-042 | Publisher Integer Overflow Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1317 | Not affected | 1 - Exploit code likely | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-042 | Publisher Corrupt Interface Pointer Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1318 | Not affected | 1 - Exploit code likely | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-042 | Publisher Return Value Handling Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1319 | Not affected | 1 - Exploit code likely | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-042 | Publisher Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1320 | Not affected | 1 - Exploit code likely | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-042 | Publisher Return Value Validation Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1321 | Not affected | 1 - Exploit code likely | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-042 | Publisher Invalid Range Check Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1322 | Not affected | 3 - Exploit code unlikely | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-042 | Publisher Incorrect NULL Value Handling Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1323 | Not affected | 3 - Exploit code unlikely | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-042 | Publisher Signed Integer Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1327 | Not affected | 3 - Exploit code unlikely | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-042 | Publisher Pointer Handling Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1328 | Not affected | 3 - Exploit code unlikely | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-042 | Publisher Buffer Underflow Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1329 | Not affected | 3 - Exploit code unlikely | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-043 | Word Shape Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1335 | Not affected | 2 - Exploit code would be difficult to build | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-044 | XML External Entities Resolution Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1301 | Not affected | 3 - Exploit code unlikely | Not applicable | This is an information disclosure vulnerability. |
| MS13-045 | Windows Essentials Improper URI Handling Vulnerability | CVE-2013-0096 | 3 - Exploit code unlikely | 3 - Exploit code unlikely | Not applicable | (None) |
| MS13-046 | DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Double Fetch Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1332 | 2 - Exploit code would be difficult to build | 2 - Exploit code would be difficult to build | Permanent | (None) |
| MS13-046 | Win32k Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1333 | Not affected | 1 - Exploit code likely | Permanent | (None) |
| MS13-046 | Win32k Window Handle Vulnerability | CVE-2013-1334 | Not applicable | 1 - Exploit code likely | Permanent | (None) |
The following tables list the bulletins in order of major software category and severity.
How do I use these tables?
Use these tables to learn about the security updates that you may need to install. You should review each software program or component listed to see whether any security updates pertain to your installation. If a software program or component is listed, then the severity rating of the software update is also listed.
Note You may have to install several security updates for a single vulnerability. Review the whole column for each bulletin identifier that is listed to verify the updates that you have to install, based on the programs or components that you have installed on your system.
| Windows XP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulletin Identifier | MS13-037 | MS13-038 | MS13-039 | MS13-040 | MS13-046 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Critical | Critical | None | Important | Important |
| Windows XP Service Pack 3 | Internet Explorer 6 (2829530) (Critical) Internet Explorer 7 (2829530) (Critical) Internet Explorer 8 (2829530) (Critical) | Internet Explorer 8 (2847204) (Critical) | Not applicable | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (2804577) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4[1](2804576) (Important) | Windows XP Service Pack 3 (2829361) (Important) |
| Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Internet Explorer 6 (2829530) (Critical) Internet Explorer 7 (2829530) (Critical) Internet Explorer 8 (2829530) (Critical) | Internet Explorer 8 (2847204) (Critical) | Not applicable | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (2804577) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4[1](2804576) (Important) | Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (2829361) (Important) |
| Windows Server 2003 | |||||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS13-037 | MS13-038 | MS13-039 | MS13-040 | MS13-046 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Moderate | Moderate | None | Important | Important |
| Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 | Internet Explorer 6 (2829530) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 7 (2829530) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 8 (2829530) (Moderate) | Internet Explorer 8 (2847204) (Moderate) | Not applicable | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (2804577) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4[1](2804576) (Important) | Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (2829361) (No severity rating) |
| Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Internet Explorer 6 (2829530) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 7 (2829530) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 8 (2829530) (Moderate) | Internet Explorer 8 (2847204) (Moderate) | Not applicable | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (2804577) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4[1](2804576) (Important) | Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (2829361) (No severity rating) |
| Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems | Internet Explorer 6 (2829530) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 7 (2829530) (Moderate) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (2804577) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4[1](2804576) (Important) | Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (2829361) (No severity rating) |
| Windows Vista | |||||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS13-037 | MS13-038 | MS13-039 | MS13-040 | MS13-046 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Critical | Critical | None | Important | Important |
| Windows Vista Service Pack 2 | Internet Explorer 7 (2829530) (Critical) Internet Explorer 8 (2829530) (Critical) Internet Explorer 9 (2829530) (Critical) | Internet Explorer 8 (2847204) (Critical) Internet Explorer 9 (2847204) (No severity rating) | Not applicable | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (2804580) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4[1](2804576) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (2804582) (Important) | Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (2830290) (Important) Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (2829361) (No severity rating) |
| Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Internet Explorer 7 (2829530) (Critical) Internet Explorer 8 (2829530) (Critical) Internet Explorer 9 (2829530) (Critical) | Internet Explorer 8 (2847204) (Critical) Internet Explorer 9 (2847204) (No severity rating) | Not applicable | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (2804580) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4[1](2804576) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (2804582) (Important) | Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (2830290) (Important) Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (2829361) (No severity rating) |
| Windows Server 2008 | |||||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS13-037 | MS13-038 | MS13-039 | MS13-040 | MS13-046 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Moderate | Moderate | None | Important | Important |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | Internet Explorer 7 (2829530) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 8 (2829530) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 9 (2829530) (Moderate) | Internet Explorer 8 (2847204) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 9 (2847204) (No severity rating) | Not applicable | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (2804580) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4[1](2804576) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (2804582) (Important) | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (2830290) (Important) Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (2829361) (No severity rating) |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | Internet Explorer 7 (2829530) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 8 (2829530) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 9 (2829530) (Moderate) | Internet Explorer 8 (2847204) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 9 (2847204) (No severity rating) | Not applicable | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (2804580) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4[1](2804576) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (2804582) (Important) | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (2830290) (Important) Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (2829361) (No severity rating) |
| Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 | Internet Explorer 7 (2829530) (Moderate) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (2804580) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4[1](2804576) (Important) | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (2830290) (Important) Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (2829361) (No severity rating) |
| Windows 7 | |||||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS13-037 | MS13-038 | MS13-039 | MS13-040 | MS13-046 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Critical | Critical | None | Important | Important |
| Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | Internet Explorer 8 (2829530) (Critical) Internet Explorer 9 (2829530) (Critical) Internet Explorer 10 (2829530) (Critical) | Internet Explorer 8 (2847204) (Critical) Internet Explorer 9 (2847204) (No severity rating) | Not applicable | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (2804579) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4[1](2804576) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (2804582) (Important) | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 (2830290) (Important) Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 (2829361) (Important) |
| Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | Internet Explorer 8 (2829530) (Critical) Internet Explorer 9 (2829530) (Critical) Internet Explorer 10 (2829530) (Critical) | Internet Explorer 8 (2847204) (Critical) Internet Explorer 9 (2847204) (No severity rating) | Not applicable | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (2804579) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4[1](2804576) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (2804582) (Important) | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (2830290) (Important) Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (2829361) (Important) |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 | |||||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS13-037 | MS13-038 | MS13-039 | MS13-040 | MS13-046 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Moderate | Moderate | None | Important | Important |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | Internet Explorer 8 (2829530) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 9 (2829530) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 10 (2829530) (Moderate) | Internet Explorer 8 (2847204) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 9 (2847204) (No severity rating) | Not applicable | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (2804579) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4[1](2804576) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (2804582) (Important) | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (2830290) (Important) Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (2829361) (No severity rating) |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 | Internet Explorer 8 (2829530) (Moderate) | Internet Explorer 8 (2847204) (Moderate) | Not applicable | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (2804579) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4[1](2804576) (Important) | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (2830290) (Important) Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (2829361) (No severity rating) |
| Windows 8 | |||||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS13-037 | MS13-038 | MS13-039 | MS13-040 | MS13-046 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Critical | None | Important | Important | Important |
| Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems | Internet Explorer 10 (2829530) (Critical) | Not applicable | Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems (2829254) (Important) | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2804584) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (2804583) (Important) | Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems (2830290) (Important) Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems (2829361) (No severity rating) |
| Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems | Internet Explorer 10 (2829530) (Critical) | Not applicable | Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems (2829254) (Important) | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2804584) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (2804583) (Important) | Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems (2830290) (Important) Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems (2829361) (No severity rating) |
| Windows Server 2012 | |||||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS13-037 | MS13-038 | MS13-039 | MS13-040 | MS13-046 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Moderate | None | Important | Important | Important |
| Windows Server 2012 | Internet Explorer 10 (2829530) (Moderate) | Not applicable | Windows Server 2012 (2829254) (Important) | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2804584) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (2804583) (Important) | Windows Server 2012 (2830290) (Important) Windows Server 2012 (2829361) (No severity rating) |
| Windows RT | |||||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS13-037 | MS13-038 | MS13-039 | MS13-040 | MS13-046 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Critical | None | Moderate | Important | Important |
| Windows RT | Internet Explorer 10 (2829530) (Critical) | Not applicable | Windows RT (2829254) (Moderate) | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (2804583) (Important) | Windows RT (2830290) (Important) Windows RT (2829361) (No severity rating) |
| Server Core installation option | |||||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS13-037 | MS13-038 | MS13-039 | MS13-040 | MS13-046 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | None | None | Important | Important | Important |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) (2830290) (Important) Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) (2829361) (No severity rating) |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) (2830290) (Important) Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) (2829361) (No severity rating) |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (2804579) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4[1](2804576) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (2804582) (Important) | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) (2830290) (Important) Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) (2829361) (No severity rating) |
| Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) (2829254) (Important) | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2804584) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (2804583) (Important) | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) (2830290) (Important) Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) (2829361) (No severity rating) |
Note for MS13-040
[1].NET Framework 4 and .NET Framework 4 Client Profile affected. The .NET Framework version 4 redistributable packages are available in two profiles: .NET Framework 4 and .NET Framework 4 Client Profile. .NET Framework 4 Client Profile is a subset of .NET Framework 4. The vulnerability addressed in this update affects both .NET Framework 4 and .NET Framework 4 Client Profile. For more information, see the MSDN article, Installing the .NET Framework.
| Microsoft Office Software | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulletin Identifier | MS13-042 | MS13-043 | MS13-044 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important | Important | Important |
| Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3 | Microsoft Publisher 2003 Service Pack 3 (2810047) (Important) | Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 3 (2810046) (Important) | Not applicable |
| Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 | Microsoft Publisher 2007 Service Pack 3 (2597971) (Important) | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) | Microsoft Publisher 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) (2553147) (Important) | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) | Microsoft Publisher 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) (2553147) (Important) | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Microsoft Word Viewer | Not applicable | Microsoft Word Viewer (2817361) (Important) | Not applicable |
| Microsoft Visio 2003 Service Pack 3 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Microsoft Visio 2003 Service Pack 3 (2810062) (Important) |
| Microsoft Visio 2007 Service Pack 3 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Microsoft Visio 2007 Service Pack 3 (2596595) (Important) |
| Microsoft Visio 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Microsoft Visio 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) (2810068) (Important) |
| Microsoft Visio 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Microsoft Visio 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) (2810068) (Important) |
| Microsoft Lync | |
|---|---|
| Bulletin Identifier | MS13-041 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important |
| Microsoft Communicator 2007 R2 | Microsoft Communicator 2007 R2 (2827753) (Important) |
| Microsoft Lync 2010 (32-bit) | Microsoft Lync 2010 (32-bit) (2827750) (Important) |
| Microsoft Lync 2010 (64-bit) | Microsoft Lync 2010 (64-bit) (2827750) (Important) |
| Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee (admin level install) | Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee (admin level install) (2827752) (Important) |
| Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee (user level install) | Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee (user level install) (2827751) (Important) |
| Microsoft Lync Server 2013 (Web Components Server) | Microsoft Lync Server 2013 (Web Components Server) (2827754) (Important) |
| Windows Essentials | |
|---|---|
| Bulletin Identifier | MS13-045 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important |
| Windows Essentials 2011 | Windows Essentials 2011 (Important) |
| Windows Essentials 2012 | Windows Essentials 2012 (2813707) (Important) |
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For more information about how to deploy this security update using Windows Server Update Services, visit Windows Server Update Services.
SystemCenter Configuration Manager
System Center Configuration Manager Software Update Management simplifies the complex task of delivering and managing updates to IT systems across the enterprise. With System Center Configuration Manager, IT administrators can deliver updates of Microsoft products to a variety of devices including desktops, laptops, servers, and mobile devices.
The automated vulnerability assessment in System Center Configuration Manager discovers needs for updates and reports on recommended actions. The Software Update Management in System Center Configuration Manager is built on Microsoft Windows Software Update Services (WSUS), a time-tested update infrastructure that is familiar to IT administrators worldwide. For more information about System Center Configuration Manager, see System Center Technical Resources.
Systems Management Server 2003
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.
Note System Management Server 2003 is out of mainstream support as of January 12, 2010. For more information on product lifecycles, visit Microsoft Support Lifecycle. The next release of SMS, System Center Configuration Manager, is now available; see the earlier section, System Center Configuration Manager.
For more information about how administrators can use SMS 2003 to deploy security updates, see Scenarios and Procedures for Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003: Software Distribution and Patch Management. For information about SMS, visit the Microsoft Systems Management Server TechCenter.
Note SMS uses the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 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 SMS in these cases to target updates to specific systems. For more information about this procedure, see Deploying Software Updates Using the SMS Software Distribution Feature. 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) to install these updates.
Update Compatibility Evaluator and Application Compatibility Toolkit
Updates often write to the same files and registry settings required for your applications to run. This can trigger incompatibilities and increase the time it takes to deploy security updates. You can streamline testing and validating Windows updates against installed applications with the Update Compatibility Evaluator components included with Application Compatibility Toolkit.
The Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows Vista, a Windows Update, a Microsoft Security Update, or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.
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.
For information about non-security releases on Windows Update and Microsoft Update, please see:
- Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 894199: Description of Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content. Includes all Windows content.
- Updates from Past Months for Windows Server Update Services. Displays all new, revised, and rereleased updates for Microsoft products other than Microsoft Windows.
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.
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
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Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to help protect customers:
MS13-037
- Jose Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez, working with VeriSign iDefense Labs, for reporting the Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2013-0811)
- Yosuke Hasegawa and Masahiro Yamada for reporting the JSON Array Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1297)
- SkyLined, working with HP'sZero Day Initiative, for reporting the Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1306)
- Scott Bell of Security-Assessment.com for reporting the Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1306)
- Ivan Fratric of the Google Security Team for reporting the Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1307)
- Aniway.Anyway@gmail.com, working with HP'sZero Day Initiative, for reporting the Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1308)
- SkyLined, working with HP'sZero Day Initiative, for reporting the Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1309)
- Yuhong Bao for reporting the Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1310)
- Scott Bell of Security-Assessment.com for reporting the Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1311)
- Stephen Fewer of Harmony Security, working with HP'sZero Day Initiative, for reporting the Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1312)
- VUPEN Security (Pwn2Own 2013), working with HP'sZero Day Initiative, for reporting the Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2013-2551)
- An anonymous researcher, working with HP'sZero Day Initiative, for reporting the Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2013-3140)
- Masato Kinugawa for working with us on defense-in-depth changes included in this bulletin
- VUPEN Security (Pwn2Own 2013), working with HP'sZero Day Initiative, for working with us on defense-in-depth changes included in this bulletin
MS13-038
- Daniel Caselden of FireEye for reporting the Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1347)
- iSIGHT Partners for working with us on the Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1347)
MS13-039
- Marek Kroemeke, 22733db72ab3ed94b5f8a1ffcde850251fe6f466, AKAT-1, working with HP's Zero Day Initiative, for reporting the HTTP.sys Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1305)
MS13-040
- James Forshaw of Context Information Security for reporting the XML Digital Signature Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1336)
MS13-042
- Will Dormann of the CERT/CC for working with us on multiple Microsoft Publisher Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (CVE-2013-1316, CVE-2013-1317, CVE-2013-1318, CVE-2013-1319, CVE-2013-1320, CVE-2013-1321, CVE-2013-1322, CVE-2013-1323, CVE-2013-1327, CVE-2013-1328, and CVE-2013-1329)
MS13-043
- Will Dormann of the CERT/CC for reporting the Word Shape Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1335)
MS13-044
- Timur Yunusov of Positive Technologies for reporting the XML External Entities Resolution Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1301)
MS13-045
- Andrea Micalizzi, working with Beyond Security's SecuriTeam Secure Disclosure team, for reporting the Windows Essentials Improper URI Handling Vulnerability (CVE-2013-0096)
MS13-046
- Gynvael Coldwind and Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Double Fetch Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1332)
- Qihoo 360 Security Center for reporting the Win32k Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1333)
- An anonymous researcher, working with the iDefense VCP, for reporting the Win32k Window Handle Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1334)
- The affected software listed have been tested to determine which versions are affected. Other versions are past their support life cycle. To determine the support life cycle for your software version, visit Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
- Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support
- Help protect your computer that is running Windows from viruses and malware: Virus Solution and Security Center
- Local support according to your country: International Support
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- V1.0 (May 14, 2013): Bulletin Summary published.
- V1.1 (May 22, 2013): For MS13-037, corrected the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures number for CVE-2013-3140. This is an informational change only.
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