Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for February 2007

Published: February 12, 2007

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 (6)

Bulletin Identifier Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-008
Bulletin Title Vulnerability in HTML Help ActiveX Control Could Allow Remote Code Execution (928843)
Executive Summary This update resolves a vulnerability in HTML Help that could allow remote code execution.
Maximum Severity Rating Critical
Impact of Vulnerability Remote Code Execution
Affected Software Windows. For more information, see the Affected Software and Download Locations section.
Bulletin Identifier Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-009
Bulletin Title Vulnerability in Microsoft Data Access Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution(927779)
Executive Summary This update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Data Access Components that could allow remote code execution.
Maximum Severity Rating Critical
Impact of Vulnerability Remote Code Execution
Affected Software Windows. For more information, see the Affected Software and Download Locations section.
Bulletin Identifier Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-010
Bulletin Title Vulnerability in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932135)
Executive Summary This update resolves a vulnerability in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine that could allow remote code execution.
Maximum Severity Rating Critical
Impact of Vulnerability Remote Code Execution
Affected Software Microsoft Antivirus. For more information, see the Affected Software and Download Locations section.
Bulletin Identifier Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-014
Bulletin Title Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (929434)
Executive Summary This update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word that could allow remote code execution.
Maximum Severity Rating Critical
Impact of Vulnerability Remote Code Execution
Affected Software Office. For more information, see the Affected Software and Download Locations section.
Bulletin Identifier Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-015
Bulletin Title Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932554)
Executive Summary This update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office that could allow remote code execution.
Maximum Severity Rating Critical
Impact of Vulnerability Remote Code Execution
Affected Software Office. For more information, see the Affected Software and Download Locations section.
Bulletin Identifier Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-016
Bulletin Title Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (928090)
Executive Summary This update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer that could allow remote code execution.
Maximum Severity Rating Critical
Impact of Vulnerability Remote Code Execution
Affected Software Windows, Internet Explorer. For more information, see kthe Affected Software and Download Locations section.

Important (6)

Bulletin Identifier Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-005
Bulletin Title Vulnerability in Step-by-Step Interactive Training Could Allow Remote Code Execution (923723)
Executive Summary This update resolves a vulnerability in Step-by-Step Interactive Training that could allow remote code execution. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Maximum Severity Rating Important
Impact of Vulnerability Remote Code Execution
Affected Software Windows, Interactive Training. For more information, see the Affected Software and Download Locations section.
Bulletin Identifier Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-006
Bulletin Title Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (928255)
Executive Summary This update resolves a vulnerability in Windows Shell that could allow elevation of privilege.
Maximum Severity Rating Important
Impact of Vulnerability Elevation of Privilege
Affected Software Windows. For more information, see the Affected Software and Download Locations section.
Bulletin Identifier Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-007
Bulletin Title Vulnerability in Windows Image Acquisition Service Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (927802)
Executive Summary This update resolves a vulnerability in the Windows Image Acquisition Service that could allow elevation of privilege.
Maximum Severity Rating Important
Impact of Vulnerability Elevation of Privilege
Affected Software Windows. For more information, see the Affected Software and Download Locations section.
Bulletin Identifier Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-011
Bulletin Title Vulnerability in Microsoft OLE Dialog Could Allow Remote Code Execution (926436)
Executive Summary This update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft OLE Dialog that could allow remote code execution. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Maximum Severity Rating Important
Impact of Vulnerability Remote Code Execution
Affected Software Windows. For more information, see the Affected Software and Download Locations section.
Bulletin Identifier Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-012
Bulletin Title Vulnerability in Microsoft MFC Could Allow Remote Code Execution (924667)
Executive Summary This update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft MFC that could allow remote code execution. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Maximum Severity Rating Important
Impact of Vulnerability Remote Code Execution
Affected Software Windows, Visual Studio. For more information, see the Affected Software and Download Locations section.
Bulletin Identifier Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-013
Bulletin Title Vulnerability in Microsoft RichEdit Could Allow Remote Code Execution (918118)
Executive Summary This update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft RichEdit that could allow remote code execution. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Maximum Severity Rating Important
Impact of Vulnerability Remote Code Execution
Affected Software Windows, Office. For more information, see the Affected Software and Download Locations section.

Affected Software and Download Locations

How do I use this table?

You use this table to learn about the security updates that you may need to install. You should review each software program or component listed to see if there are required security updates. If a software program or component is listed then the impact of the vulnerability is listed and also hyperlinked to the available software update.

In the table, a number in brackets [x] indicates that there is a note that explains more about the issue. These notes are located at the bottom of the table.

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.

For example, security bulletin MS07-016 provides several security updates that may be required depending on the affected software and affected components you installed.

Affected Software and Download Locations for MS07-005 through MS07-010

Affected Software and Download Locations

Details Details Details Details Details Details
Bulletin Identifier MS07-005 MS07-006 MS07-007 MS07-008 MS07-009 MS07-010
Maximum Severity Rating Important Important Important Critical Critical Critical
Windows Affected Software:
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) Critical [1]
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Important Important Critical [1]
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Important Critical
Windows Server 2003 Important Moderate [1]
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Important Moderate
Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems Important Moderate [1]
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems Important Moderate
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Important Moderate
Other Affected Microsoft Software:
Microsoft Data Access Components 2.5 Service Pack 3 on Windows 2000 SP4 Critical
Microsoft Data Access Components 2.7 Service Pack 1 when installed on Windows 2000 SP4 Critical
Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8 when installed on Windows 2000 SP4 Critical
Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8 Service Pack 1 when installed on Windows 2000 SP4 Critical
Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8 Service Pack 1 on Windows XP SP2 Critical
Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8 on Windows Server 2003 Moderate
Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8 on Windows Server 2003 on Itanium-based Systems Moderate
Microsoft Antigen for Exchange 9.x [2]
Microsoft Antigen for SMTP Gateways 9.x [2]
Forefront Security for Exchange Server [2]
Forefront Security for SharePoint [2]
Windows Defender [2]
Windows Defender x64 Edition [2]
Windows Live OneCare [2]
Step-by-Step Interactive Training when installed on Windows 2000 SP4 Important
Step-by-Step Interactive Training when installed on Windows XP SP2 Important
Step-by-Step Interactive Training when installed on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Important
Step-by-Step Interactive Training when installed on Windows Server 2003 Important
Step-by-Step Interactive Training when installed on Windows Server 2003 SP1 Important
Step-by-Step Interactive Training when installed on Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems Important
Step-by-Step Interactive Training when installed on Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems Important
Step-by-Step Interactive Training when installed on Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Important

Note

[1] There is a security update available for this operating system. See the affected software or component in the table and the appropriate security bulletin for more details.

[2] There is a security update available for this software. See the affected software or component in the table and the appropriate security bulletin for more details.

Affected Software and Download Locations for MS07-011 through MS07-016

Affected Software and Download Locations

Details Details Details Details Details Details
Bulletin Identifier MS07-011 MS07-012 MS07-013 MS07-014 MS07-015 MS07-016
Maximum Severity Rating Important Important Important Critical Critical Critical
Windows Affected Software:
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) Important Important Important [1]
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Important Important Important [1]
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Important Important Important [1]
Windows Server 2003 Important Important Important [1]
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Important Important Important [1]
Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems Important Important Important [1]
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems Important Important Important [1]
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Important Important Important [1]
Windows Affected Operating System Components:
Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 on Windows 2000 SP4 Critical
Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 when installed on Windows 2000 SP4 Critical
Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP2 Critical
Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Critical
Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 SP1 Critical
Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems Critical
Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Critical
Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP SP2 Important
Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Important
Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 SP1 Low
Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems Low
Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Low
Office Affected Software:
Office 2000 Service Pack 3 Important Critical
Office 2000 Multilanguage Packs Important
Project 2000 Service Release 1 Important Critical
Word 2000 Critical
Office XP Service Pack 3 Important Important
Project 2002 Service Pack 1 Important Important
Visio 2002 Service Pack 2 Important Important
Word 2002 Important
Office 2003 Service Pack 2 Important Important
Word 2003 Important
Word 2003 Viewer Important
Learning Essentials 1.0 Important
Learning Essentials 1.1 Important
Learning Essentials 1.5 Important
Global Input Method Editor for Office 2000 (Japanese) Important
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Important Important
Word 2004 for Mac Important
Microsoft Works Suites 2004, 2005, and 2006 Important
The .NET Development Tools and Platforms Affected:
Visual Studio .NET 2002 Important
Visual Studio .NET 2002 Service Pack 1 Important
Visual Studio .NET 2003 Important
Visual Studio .NET 2003 Service Pack 1 Important

Note

[1] There is a security update available for this operating system. See the affected software or component in the table and the appropriate security bulletin for more details.

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.

Detection and Deployment Guidance:

Microsoft has provided detection and deployment guidance for this month’s security updates. This guidance will also help IT professionals understand how they can use various tools to help deploy the security update, such as Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Office Update, the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA), the Office Detection Tool, Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS), the Extended Security Update Inventory Tool, and the Enterprise Update Scan Tool (EST). For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 910723.

Other information:

Acknowledgments

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

Obtaining Other Security Updates:

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

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:

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Revisions:

  • V1.0 (February 13, 2007): Bulletin published.

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