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Published: August 02, 2010 | Updated: September 01, 2010
Version: 2.1
This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for August 2010.
With the release of the bulletins for August 2010, this bulletin summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued August 5, 2010. 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 August 11, 2010, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register now for the August Security Bulletin Webcast. After this date, this webcast is available on-demand. For more information, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Summaries and Webcasts.
For the out-of-band security bulletin, MS10-046, originally announced in version 1.0 of this bulletin summary, Microsoft issued a corresponding bulletin advance notification on July 30, 2010, and hosted a bulletin webcast on August 2, 2010. This August 2, 2010 webcast is available on demand. For more information, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Summaries and Webcasts.
Microsoft also provides information to help customers prioritize monthly security updates with any non-security, high-priority 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 and Download Locations.
| Bulletin ID | Bulletin Title and Executive Summary | Maximum Severity Rating and Vulnerability Impact | Restart Requirement | Affected Software |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS10-046 | Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2286198)\ \ This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Windows Shell. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if the icon of a specially crafted shortcut is displayed. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local 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 |
| MS10-049 | Vulnerabilities in SChannel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980436)\ \ This security update resolves one publicly disclosed vulnerability and one privately reported vulnerability in the Secure Channel (SChannel) security package in Windows. The more severe of these vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user visits a specially crafted Web site that is designed to exploit these vulnerabilities through an Internet Web browser. In all cases, however, an attacker would have no way to force users to visit these Web sites. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to visit the Web site, typically by getting them to click a link in an e-mail message or in an Instant Messenger message that takes users to the attacker's Web site. | Critical \ Remote Code Execution | Requires restart | Microsoft Windows |
| MS10-051 | Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2079403)\ \ This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user viewed a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer. An attacker would have no way to force users to visit these Web sites. Instead, an attacker would have to persuade users to visit the Web site, typically by getting them to click a link in an e-mail message or Instant Messenger message that takes users to the attacker's Web site. | Critical \ Remote Code Execution | Requires restart | Microsoft Windows |
| MS10-052 | Vulnerability in Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Codecs Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2115168)\ \ This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 audio codecs. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted media file or receives specially crafted streaming content from a Web site or any application that delivers Web content. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local 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 |
| MS10-053 | Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2183461)\ \ This security update resolves six privately reported vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer. 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 |
| MS10-054 | Vulnerabilities in SMB Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (982214)\ \ This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an attacker created a specially crafted SMB packet and sent the packet to an affected system. Firewall best practices and standard default firewall configurations can help protect networks from attacks originating outside the enterprise perimeter that would attempt to exploit these vulnerabilities. | Critical \ Remote Code Execution | Requires restart | Microsoft Windows |
| MS10-055 | Vulnerability in Cinepak Codec Could Allow Remote Code Execution (982665)\ \ This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Cinepak Codec. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted media file or receives specially crafted streaming content from a Web site or any application that delivers Web content. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local 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 |
| MS10-056 | Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269638)\ \ This security update resolves four privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens or previews a specially crafted RTF e-mail message. An attacker who successfully exploited any of these vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the local 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 Office |
| MS10-060 | Vulnerabilities in the Microsoft .NET Common Language Runtime and in Microsoft Silverlight Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2265906)\ \ This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft .NET Framework and Microsoft Silverlight. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution on a client system if a user views a specially crafted Web page using a Web browser that can run XAML Browser Applications (XBAPs) or Silverlight applications, or if an attacker succeeds in convincing a user to run a specially crafted Microsoft .NET application. 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. The vulnerabilities could also allow remote code execution on a server system running IIS, if that server allows processing ASP.NET pages and an attacker succeeds in uploading a specially crafted ASP.NET page to that server and executing the page, as could be the case in a Web hosting scenario. | Critical \ Remote Code Execution | May require restart | Microsoft Windows, Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Silverlight |
| MS10-047 | Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (981852)\ \ This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logged on locally and ran a specially crafted application. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit these vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities could not be exploited remotely or by anonymous users. | Important \ Elevation of Privilege | Requires restart | Microsoft Windows |
| MS10-048 | Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2160329)\ \ This security update resolves one publicly disclosed and four privately reported vulnerabilities in the Windows kernel-mode drivers. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to an affected system and runs a specially crafted application. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability could not be exploited remotely or by anonymous users. | Important \ Elevation of Privilege | Requires restart | Microsoft Windows |
| MS10-050 | Vulnerability in Windows Movie Maker Could Allow Remote Code Execution (981997)\ \ This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Windows Movie Maker. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an attacker sent a specially crafted Movie Maker project file and convinced the user to open the specially crafted file. 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 Windows |
| MS10-057 | Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269707) \ \ This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability 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 \ Remote Code Execution | May require restart | Microsoft Office |
| MS10-058 | Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (978886)\ \ This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of these vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege due to an error in the processing of a specific input buffer. An attacker who is able to log on to the target system could exploit this vulnerability and run arbitrary code with system-level privileges. The attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. | Important \ Elevation of Privilege | Requires restart | Microsoft Windows |
| MS10-059 | Vulnerabilities in the Tracing Feature for Services Could Allow an Elevation of Privilege (982799)\ \ This security update resolves one publicly disclosed vulnerability and one privately reported vulnerability in the Tracing Feature for Services. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker runs a specially crafted application. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability could not be exploited remotely or by anonymous users. | Important \ Elevation of Privilege | May require 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 decreasing exploitability assessment level 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 functioning exploit code being released within 30 days of security bulletin release, for each of the security updates that you may need to install. You should review each of the assessments below, in accordance with your specific configuration, in order to prioritize your deployment. For more information about what these ratings mean, and how they are determined, please see Microsoft Exploitability Index.
| Bulletin ID | Vulnerability Title | CVE ID | Exploitability Index Assessment | Key Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS10-060 | Microsoft Silverlight Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2010-0019 | 1 - Consistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-052 | MPEG Layer-3 Audio Decoder Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | CVE-2010-1882 | 1 - Consistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-047 | Windows Kernel Data Initialization Vulnerability | CVE-2010-1888 | 1 - Consistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-058 | Integer Overflow in Windows Networking Vulnerability | CVE-2010-1893 | 1 - Consistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-048 | Win32k Exception Handling Vulnerability | CVE-2010-1894 | 1 - Consistent exploit code likely | This vulnerability has been disclosed publicly. |
| MS10-048 | Win32k Pool Overflow Vulnerability | CVE-2010-1895 | 1 - Consistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-048 | Win32k User Input Validation Vulnerability | CVE-2010-1896 | 1 - Consistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-048 | Win32k Window Creation Vulnerability | CVE-2010-1897 | 1 - Consistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-060 | Microsoft Silverlight and Microsoft .NET Framework CLR Virtual Method Delegate Vulnerability | CVE-2010-1898 | 1 - Consistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-056 | Word Record Parsing Vulnerability | CVE-2010-1900 | 1 - Consistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-056 | Word RTF Parsing Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2010-1901 | 1 - Consistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-055 | Cinepak Codec Decompression Vulnerability | CVE-2010-2553 | 1 - Consistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-059 | Tracing Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2010-2555 | 1 - Consistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-053 | Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2010-2557 | 1 - Consistent exploit code likely | This vulnerability is more likely to be exploited on Internet Explorer 6 due to the lack of Data Execution Prevention as a mitigation. |
| MS10-053 | HTML Layout Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2010-2560 | 1 - Consistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-057 | Excel Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2010-2562 | 1 - Consistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-050 | Movie Maker Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2010-2564 | 1 - Consistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-046 | Shortcut Icon Loading Vulnerability | CVE-2010-2568 | 1 - Consistent exploit code likely | This vulnerability is currently being exploited in the Internet ecosystem. |
| MS10-047 | Windows Kernel Double Free Vulnerability | CVE-2010-1889 | 2 - Inconsistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-056 | Word RTF Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | CVE-2010-1902 | 2 - Inconsistent exploit code likely | Windows Vista and Windows 7 are less exploitable due to additional heap mitigation mechanisms. |
| MS10-056 | Word HTML Linked Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2010-1903 | 2 - Inconsistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-054 | SMB Pool Overflow Vulnerability | CVE-2010-2550 | 2 - Inconsistent exploit code likely | Exploitation is more likely to result in a denial of service rather than code execution. |
| MS10-053 | Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2010-2556 | 2 - Inconsistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-053 | Race Condition Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2010-2558 | 2 - Inconsistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-053 | Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2010-2559 | 2 - Inconsistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-051 | Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 Response Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2010-2561 | 2 - Inconsistent exploit code likely | (None) |
| MS10-049 | SChannel Malformed Certificate Request Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2010-2566 | 2 - Inconsistent exploit code likely | Exploitation is likely to result in a denial of service. Remote code execution is unlikely. |
| MS10-049 | TLS/SSL Renegotiation Vulnerability | CVE-2009-3555 | 3 - Functioning exploit code unlikely | This is a spoofing vulnerability. It has been described in Microsoft Security Advisory 977377. |
| MS10-053 | Event Handler Cross-Domain Vulnerability | CVE-2010-1258 | 3 - Functioning exploit code unlikely | This is an information disclosure vulnerability. |
| MS10-058 | IPv6 Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2010-1892 | 3 - Functioning exploit code unlikely | This is a denial of service vulnerability. |
| MS10-054 | SMB Variable Validation Vulnerability | CVE-2010-2551 | 3 - Functioning exploit code unlikely | This is a denial of service vulnerability. |
| MS10-054 | SMB Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability | CVE-2010-2552 | 3 - Functioning exploit code unlikely | This is a denial of service vulnerability. |
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 available software update is hyperlinked and 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.
*Server Core installation affected. This update applies, with the same severity rating, to supported editions of Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 as indicated, whether or not installed using the Server Core installation option. For more information on this installation option, see the TechNet articles, Managing a Server Core Installation and Servicing a Server Core Installation. Note that the Server Core installation option does not apply to certain editions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2; see Compare Server Core Installation Options.
**Server Core installation not affected. The vulnerabilities addressed by this update do not affect supported editions of Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 as indicated, when installed using the Server Core installation option. For more information on this installation option, see the TechNet articles, Managing a Server Core Installation and Servicing a Server Core Installation. Note that the Server Core installation option does not apply to certain editions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2; see Compare Server Core Installation Options.
Notes for MS10-050
[1]These versions of Windows Movie Maker are delivered with the indicated operating systems.
[2]Windows Movie Maker 2.6 is an optional download that can be installed on the indicated operating systems.
Note for MS10-060
See also other software categories under this section, Affected Software and Download Locations, for more update files under the same bulletin identifier. This bulletin spans more than one software category.
| Microsoft Office Suites, Systems, and Components | ||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS10-056 | MS10-057 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Critical | Important |
| Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 | Microsoft Office Word 2002 Service Pack 3 (KB2251389) (Important) | Microsoft Office Excel 2002 Service Pack 3 (KB2264397) (Important) |
| Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3 | Microsoft Office Word 2003 Service Pack 3 (KB2251399) (Important) | Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Service Pack 3 (KB2264403) (Important) |
| 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 2 | Microsoft Office Word 2007 Service Pack 2[1] (KB2251419) (Critical) | Not applicable |
| Microsoft Office for Mac | ||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS10-056 | MS10-057 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important | Important |
| Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac | Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac (KB2284171) (Important) | Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac (KB2284171) (Important) |
| Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac | Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac (KB2284162) (Important) | Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac (KB2284162) (Important) |
| Open XML File Format Converter for Mac | Open XML File Format Converter for Mac (KB2284179) (Important) | Open XML File Format Converter for Mac (KB2284179) (Important) |
| Other Office Software | ||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS10-056 | MS10-057 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important | None |
| Microsoft Office Word Viewer | Microsoft Office Word Viewer (KB2251437) (Important) | Not applicable |
| Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2 | Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2 (KB2277947) (Important) | Not applicable |
| Microsoft Works 9 | Microsoft Works 9 (KB2092914) (Important) | Not applicable |
Note for MS10-056
[1]For Microsoft Office Word 2007 Service Pack 2, in addition to security update package KB2251419, customers also need to install the security update for Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2 (KB2277947) to be protected from the vulnerabilities described in MS10-056.
| Microsoft Silverlight | |
| Bulletin Identifier | MS10-060 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Critical |
| Microsoft Silverlight 2 | Microsoft Silverlight 2[1] when installed on Mac (KB982926) (Critical) Microsoft Silverlight 2[1] when installed on all releases of Microsoft Windows clients (KB982926) (Critical) Microsoft Silverlight 2[1] when installed on all releases of Microsoft Windows servers** (KB982926) (Critical) |
| Microsoft Silverlight 3 | Microsoft Silverlight 3[2] when installed on Mac (KB978464) (Critical) Microsoft Silverlight 3[2] when installed on all releases of Microsoft Windows clients (KB978464) (Critical) Microsoft Silverlight 3[2] when installed on all releases of Microsoft Windows servers** (KB978464) (Critical) |
Notes for MS10-060
**Server Core installation not affected. The vulnerabilities addressed by this update do not affect supported editions of Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 as indicated, when installed using the Server Core installation option. For more information on this installation option, see the TechNet articles, Managing a Server Core Installation and Servicing a Server Core Installation. Note that the Server Core installation option does not apply to certain editions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2; see Compare Server Core Installation Options.
[1]This download upgrades Microsoft Silverlight 2 to a newer version that is not affected by the vulnerabilities described in the bulletin.
[2]This update upgrades Microsoft Silverlight to a later build that is not affected by the vulnerabilities described in the bulletin.
See also other software categories under this section, Affected Software and Download Locations, for more update files under the same bulletin identifier. This bulletin spans more than one software category.
Security Central
Manage the software and security updates you need to deploy to the servers, desktop, and mobile computers in your organization. For more information see the TechNet Update Management Center. The TechNet Security Center provides additional information about security in Microsoft products. Consumers can visit Security At Home, where this information is also available by clicking "Latest Security Updates".
Security updates are available from Microsoft Update and Windows Update. Security updates are also available at the Microsoft Download Center. You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for "security update".
Finally, security updates can be downloaded from the Microsoft Update Catalog. The Microsoft Update Catalog provides a searchable catalog of content made available through Windows Update and Microsoft Update, including security updates, drivers and service packs. By searching using the security bulletin number (such as, "MS07-036"), you can add all of the applicable updates to your basket (including different languages for an update), and download to the folder of your choosing. For more information about the Microsoft Update Catalog, see the Microsoft Update Catalog FAQ.
Note As of August 1, 2009, Microsoft discontinued support for Office Update and the Office Update Inventory Tool. To continue getting the latest updates for Microsoft Office products, use Microsoft Update. For more information, see About Microsoft Office Update: Frequently Asked Questions.
Detection and Deployment Guidance
Microsoft provides detection and deployment guidance for security updates. This guidance contains recommendations and information that can help IT professionals understand how to use various tools for detection and deployment of security updates. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 961747.
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.
Windows Server Update Services
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) enables information technology administrators to deploy the latest Microsoft product updates to computers that are running the Windows operating system. For more information about how to deploy security updates using Windows Server Update Services, see the TechNet article, Windows Server Update Services.
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. The next release of SMS, System Center Configuration Manager 2007, is now available; see also System Center Configuration Manager 2007. For more information about how administrators can use SMS 2003 to deploy security updates, see SMS 2003 Security Patch Management. SMS 2.0 users can also use the Security Update Inventory Tool (SUIT) to help deploy security updates. For information about SMS, visit Microsoft Systems Management Server.
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 2.0 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 Microsoft Windows Vista, a Windows Update, a Microsoft Security Update, or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.
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.
For information about non-security releases on Windows Update and Microsoft Update, please see:
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 Web sites 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
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