Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2006
Published: August 08, 2006 | Updated: September 12, 2006
Version: 1.1
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Summary
Included in this advisory are updates for newly discovered vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities, broken down by severity are:
Critical (9)
Bulletin Identifier | Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-040 |
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Bulletin Title | Vulnerability in Server Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (921883) |
Executive Summary | This update resolves several vulnerabilities in the Server service 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 MS06-041 |
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Bulletin Title | Vulnerability in DNS Resolution Could Allow Remote Code Execution (920683) |
Executive Summary | This update resolves several vulnerabilities in the DNS service 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 MS06-042 |
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Bulletin Title | Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (918899) |
Executive Summary | This update resolves several 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 the Affected Software and Download Locations section. |
Bulletin Identifier | Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-043 |
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Bulletin Title | Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Remote Code Execution (920214) |
Executive Summary | This update resolves a vulnerability in Outlook Express that could allow remote code execution. |
Maximum Severity Rating | Critical |
Impact of Vulnerability | Remote Code Execution |
Affected Software | Windows, Outlook Express. For more information, see the Affected Software and Download Locations section. |
Bulletin Identifier | Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-044 |
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Bulletin Title | Vulnerability in Microsoft Management Console Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917008) |
Executive Summary | This update resolves a vulnerability in the Microsoft Management Console 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 MS06-046 |
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Bulletin Title | Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Remote Code Execution (922616) |
Executive Summary | This update resolves several vulnerabilities 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 MS06-047 |
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Bulletin Title | Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Could Allow Remote Code Execution (921645) |
Executive Summary | This update resolves a vulnerability in Visual Basic for Applications 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 MS06-048 |
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Bulletin Title | Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (922968) |
Executive Summary | This update resolves two vulnerabilities in PowerPoint 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 MS06-051 |
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Bulletin Title | Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Result in Remote Code Execution (917422) |
Executive Summary | This update resolves several vulnerabilities in the Windows kernel 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. |
Important (3)
Bulletin Identifier | Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-045 |
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Bulletin Title | Vulnerability in Windows Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution (921398) |
Executive Summary | This update resolves a vulnerability in Windows Explorer that could allow remote code execution. |
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 MS06-049 |
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Bulletin Title | Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Result in Elevation of Privilege (920958) |
Executive Summary | This update resolves several vulnerabilities in the Windows kernel 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 MS06-050 |
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Bulletin Title | Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Hyperlink Object Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution (920670) |
Executive Summary | This update resolves two vulnerabilities in the hyperlink object library that could allow remote code execution. User interaction is required for an attacker to exploit these vulnerabilities. |
Maximum Severity Rating | Important |
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
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.
Affected Software and Download Locations for MS06-040 through MS06-045
Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | |
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Bulletin Identifier | MS06-040 | MS06-041 | MS06-042 | MS06-043 | MS06-044 | MS06-045 |
Maximum Severity Rating | Critical | Critical | Critical | Critical | Critical | Important |
Windows Affected Software: | ||||||
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 | Critical | Critical | [1] | [1] | Important | |
Windows Server 2003 | Critical | Critical | [1] | Important | ||
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems | Critical | Critical | [1] | [1] | Important | |
Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems | Critical | Critical | [1] | Important | ||
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition | Critical | Critical | [1] | [1] | Important | |
Windows XP Service Pack 2 | Critical | Critical | [1] | [1] | Important | |
Windows XP Service Pack 1 | Critical | Critical | [1] | Important | ||
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition | Critical | Critical | [1] | [1] | Important | |
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 | Critical | Critical | [1] | Critical | Important | |
Internet Explorer Affected Software: | ||||||
Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 | 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 | |||||
Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 | Critical | |||||
Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition | Critical | |||||
Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 for Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or on Windows XP Service Pack 1 | Critical | |||||
Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 for Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 | Critical | |||||
Outlook Express Affected Software: | ||||||
Outlook Express 6 for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 | Critical | |||||
Outlook Express 6 for Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems | Critical | |||||
Outlook Express 6 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition | Critical | |||||
Outlook Express 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 | Critical | |||||
Outlook Express 6 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition | Critical |
Affected Software and Download Locations for MS06-046 through MS06-051
Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details | |
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Bulletin Identifier | MS06-046 | MS06-047 | MS06-048 | MS06-049 | MS06-050 | MS06-051 |
Maximum Severity Rating | Critical | Critical | Critical | Important | Important | Critical |
Windows Affected Software: | ||||||
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 | Moderate | Important | Critical | |||
Windows Server 2003 | Moderate | Important | Critical | |||
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems | Moderate | Important | Critical | |||
Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems | Moderate | Important | Critical | |||
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition | Moderate | Important | Critical | |||
Windows XP Service Pack 2 | Critical | Important | Critical | |||
Windows XP Service Pack 1 | Critical | Important | Critical | |||
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition | Critical | Important | Critical | |||
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 | Critical | Important | Important | Critical | ||
Office and Works Affected Software: | ||||||
Office 2003 Service Pack 2 and Office 2003 Service Pack 1 | Important | |||||
Office XP Service Pack 3 | Important | Important | ||||
Project 2002 Service Pack 1 | Important | |||||
Visio 2002 Service Pack 2 | Important | |||||
Office 2000 Service Pack 3 | Critical | Critical | ||||
Access 2000 Runtime Service Pack 3 | Critical | |||||
Project 2000 Service Release 1 | Critical | |||||
Works Suite 2006, Works Suite 2005, Works Suite 2004 | Important | |||||
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications SDK 6.4, Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications SDK 6.3, Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications SDK 6.2, and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications SDK 6.0 | Important | |||||
Microsoft Office v. X for Mac | Important | |||||
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac | Important |
Note
[1] There is a security update available for this operating system. See the affected 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:
- Pedram Amini of the TippingPoint Security Research Team, for reporting an issue described in MS06-050.
- Reed Arvin for reporting an issue described in MS06-051.
- Will Dormann of CERT/CC for reporting an issue described in MS06-042.
- Steve Tai of CSC Australia Pty Limited for reporting an issue described in MS06-050.
- Dejun of the Fortinet Security Response Team for reporting an issue described in MS06-048.
- Tom Gilder for reporting an issue described in MS06-044.
- Shih-hao Weng of Information & Communication Security Technology Center for reporting an issue described in MS06-048.
- Mark Dowd of ISS X-Force for reporting an issue described in MS06-041.
- Yorick Koster of ITsec Security Services for reporting an issue described in MS06-044.
- Matt Miller and Ken Johnson of Leviathan Security Group for reporting an issue described in MS06-051.
- H D Moore for reporting an issue described in MS06-044.
- SoWhat of Nevis Labs for reporting an issue described in MS06-048.
- Peter Winter Smith of NGS Software for reporting an issue described in MS06-041.
- SANS for working with us on an issue described in MS06-040.
- Elia Florio of Symantec for reporting an issue described in MS06-048.
- Ka Chun Leung of Symantec for reporting an issue described in MS06-047.
- Sam Thomas, working with TippingPoint and the Zero Day Initiative, for reporting two issues described in MS06-042.
- Cody Pierce of the Tipping Point Security Research Team for reporting an issue described in MS06-042 and working with us on an issue described in MS06-046.
- eEye Digital Security for reporting an issue described in MS06-042.
- US-CERT for working with us on an issue described in MS06-040.
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.
- You can obtain the security updates offered on Windows Update this month in the Security and Critical Releases ISO Image, for more information see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 913086.
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 (August 8, 2006): Bulletin published.
- V1.1 (September 12, 2006): Bulletin updated MS06-042 download locations under the “Affected Software and Download Locations” section. Acknowledgement section updated to reflect new acknowledgement for MS06-042.
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