On 14 August 2007 Microsoft is planning to release nine new security bulletins of which six are classified as critical and three as important. Here is a summary in order of severity:
Maximum Severity: Critical
- Bulletin 1
Affected Products: Windows, XML Core Services
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Detection: MBSA
Restart: Required
- Bulletin 2
Affected Products: Windows, Visual Basic, Office for Mac
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Detection: MBSA
Restart: Required
- Bulletin 3
Affected Products: Office
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Detection: MBSA
Restart: Not Required
- Bulletin 4
Affected Products: Windows, Internet Explorer
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Detection: MBSA
Restart: Required
- Bulletin 5
Affected Products: Windows
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Detection: MBSA
Restart: Required
- Bulletin 9
Affected Products: Windows, Internet Explorer
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Detection: MBSA
Restart: Required
Maximum Severity: Important
- Bulletin 6
Affected Products: Windows
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Detection: MBSA
Restart: Not Required
- Bulletin 7
Affected Products: Windows Vista
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Detection: MBSA
Restart: Required
- Bulletin 8
Affected Products: Virtual PC, Virtual Server
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Detection: MBSA
Restart: Not Required
Although Microsoft does not anticipate any changes, the number of bulletins, products affected, restart information and severities are subject to change until release day.
The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advanced Notification for this month can be found at
TechNet.
Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
Microsoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services and the Download Center. This tool will NOT be distributed using Software Update Services (SUS).
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