Microsoft Releases October Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, .NET Framework, Server Software, Office, and Internet Explorer as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October 2010. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, obtain sensiti...

Microsoft Plans Record-Breaking Patch Tuesday

This month’s batch of security patches from Microsoft will be a record-breaking one: 16 bulletins addressing a whopping 49 security vulnerabilities. According to the company’s advance notice, four of the 16 bulletins will be rated “critical,” Microsoft’s highest severity rating. Microsoft rates a...

MPEG-4 Codec Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (975558)

This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS10-062. OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: secpodms10-062.nasl 7174 2017-09-18 11:48:08Z asteins $ MPEG-4 Codec Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 975558 Authors: Veerendra G.G Copyright c 2010 SecPod,...

Microsoft plugs Eleven Vulnerabilities with Patch Tuesday Update

Microsoft issued nine security bulletins on Tuesday, fixing eleven vulnerabilities in products ranging from Windows, to Microsoft Office, to Internet Information Services. The patch release, part of the company’s monthly Patch Tuesday release included a fix for a previously undisclosed...

Microsoft Releases September Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Office as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for September 2010. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or operate with elevated privileges. US-CERT encourages users and...

Microsoft to Patch 13 Security Holes in Windows, Office

Microsoft’s September batch of security patches will include fixes for 13 documented vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Internet Information Services IIS, and Microsoft Office. According to the company’s advance notification for this month’s Patch Tuesday, there will be a total of 9 bulletins fou...

Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for July Security Bulletin

Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification, indicating that its July release will contain four bulletins. Three bulletins will have the severity rating of critical and will be for Microsoft Windows and Office. The remaining bulletin will have the severity rating of important an...

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (933566)

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing Internet Explorer to access an uninitialized or deleted object, related to prototype variables and table cells, aka Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2010 L...

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Kills Pwn2Own Browser Bug

The Microsoft Patch Tuesday train rolled into town today, dropping off a massive 10 security bulletins with fixes for at least 34 documented vulnerabilities. Three of the bulletins are rated “critical” because of the risk of remote code execution attacks. Affected products include the Windows...

MS Patch Tuesday Heads-up: 10 Bulletins, 34 Vulnerabilities

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday this month will be a big one: 10 bulletins fixing 34 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office and Internet Explorer. Three of the 10 bulletins will be rated “critical,” Microsoft’s highest severity rating. The flaws addressed in those bulletins typically expose users to remote...

MS Patch Tuesday Heads-up: 11 Bulletins, 25 Vulnerabilities

Microsoft plans to release 11 security bulletins on Tuesday April 13, 2010 to fix multiple vulnerabilities that expose Windows users to remote code execution attacks. Five of the 11 bulletins will be rated “critical,” Microsoft’s highest severity rating. The flaws affect all versions of Windows,...

Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for April Security Bulletin

Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification, indicating that its April release cycle will contain 11 bulletins. Five of them will have the severity rating of critical and will be for Microsoft Windows. The remaining six bulletins will have the severity rating of important or...

Microsoft SMB Multiple RCE Vulnerabilities (958687) - Active Check

This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-001. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2010 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only...

Microsoft Plugs Security Holes in Windows, Office

After a busy February with 13 security bulletins, Microsoft is easing off the patching throttle a bit this month. Microsoft released two new security bulletins addressing 8 vulnerabilities, all not publically known at this time. It is not uncommon for Microsoft to have a large patch month followe...

MS Patch Tuesday: 13 Bulletins, 26 Vulnerabilities

Microsoft today released 13 security bulletins with fixes for 26 vulnerabilities affecting Windows and Office users and warned customers to pay special attention to a slew of flaws that can be trivially exploited by malware miscreants. The company urged customers to prioritize and deploy four...

Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for February Security Bulletin

Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification, indicating that its February release cycle will contain 13 bulletins. Five of them will have a severity rating of Critical and will be for Microsoft Windows. The remaining eight bulletins have an Important rating and are for Microsoft...

Inside MS Patch Tuesday: Pay Attention to MS09-072

Guest editorial by Jason Miller Microsoft has released six new security bulletins for December. They have also released two new security advisories as well as one bulletin that has been re-released. In addition to the Microsoft releases, even though Adobe’s quarterly security update is scheduled...

Microsoft Patches Critical IE, Windows Vulnerabilities

Microsoft today shipped six bulletins with patches for a total of 12 documented security vulnerabilities in a wide range of widely deployed software products. Three of the six bulletins are rated “critical,” Microsoft’s highest severity rating. The most serious issues affect the company’s Interne...

Microsoft: Pay Special Attention to MS09-065 Patch

As part of its scheduled batch of patches for November, Microsoft today issued six security bulletins with fixes for a total of 15 vulnerabilities affecting its Windows and Office product lines. Three of the six bulletins are rated “critical,” meaning they can be used to launch remote code...

MS to Patch 15 Serious Windows, Office Flaws

Microsoft plans to release six security bulletins next Tuesday November 10 to fix at least 15 serious vulnerabilities that could expose Windows users to malicious hacker attacks. According to Microsoft’s advance notice for this month’s Patch Tuesday, the updates will address gaping holes in the...