On May 13 2008 Microsoft is planning to release four new security bulletins. Below is a summary of these bulletins.
Critical:
| Bulletin Identifier | Word Bulletin |
| Maximum Severity Rating | Critical |
| Impact of Vulnerability | Remote Code Execution |
| Detection | Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer can detect whether your computer system requires this update. |
| Restart Requirement | The update does not require a restart. |
| Affected Software | Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Office XP, Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 Microsoft Office System, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac, Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, Microsoft Word Viewer, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack. For more information, see the Affected Software section of the Advance Notification web page at the link below. |
| Advance Notification Web Page: | http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-may.mspx |
| Bulletin Identifier | Publisher Bulletin |
| Maximum Severity Rating | Critical |
| Impact of Vulnerability | Remote Code Execution |
| Detection | Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer can detect whether your computer system requires this update. |
| Restart Requirement | The update does not require a restart. |
| Affected Software | Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Office XP, Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 Microsoft Office System. For more information, see the Affected Software section of the Advance Notification web page at the link below. |
| Advance Notification Web Page: | http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-may.mspx |
| Bulletin Identifier | Jet Bulletin |
| Maximum Severity Rating | Critical |
| Impact of Vulnerability | Remote Code Execution |
| Detection | Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer can detect whether your computer system requires this update. |
| Restart Requirement | The update may require a restart. |
Moderate:
| Bulletin Identifier | Security Software Bulletin |
| Maximum Severity Rating | Moderate |
| Impact of Vulnerability | Denial of Service |
| Detection | The affected software provide built-in mechanisms for automatic detection and deployment of updates. |
| Restart Requirement | The update does not require a restart. |
| Affected Software | Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft Antigen, Microsoft Windows Defender, Microsoft Forefront Security. For more information, see the Affected Software section of the Advance Notification web page at the link below. |
| Advance Notification Web Page: | http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-may.mspx |
Posted
May 08 2008, 12:30 PM
by
Josh Phillips
Follow Me on Twitter
Did you enjoy this article? If yes, then subscribe to our
or
