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Out-of-Band Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2008
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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:52:27 -0800
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 ******************************************************************** Out-of-Band Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2008 Issued: December 17, 2008 ******************************************************************** This bulletin summary lists an out-of-band security bulletin released on December 17, 2008. The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2008 can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-dec.mspx. With the release of the out-of-band bulletin on December 17, 2008, this bulletin summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued on December 16, 2008. The revised bulletin summary Web page includes the out-of-band security bulletin as well as the security bulletins already released on December 9, 2008. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/advance.mspx. 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Please see the section, Other Information. Critical Security Bulletins ============================ Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-078 - Affected Software: - Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 - Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 - Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems - Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems - Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems - Note for Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 The vulnerability addressed by MS08-078 was reported after the release of Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2. Customers running Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 are encouraged to download and apply the update to their systems. Please refer to the bulletin for more information. - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 Other Information ================= Non-Security, High-Priority Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS: ======================================================== Please see: * http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 894199, Description of Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2008. Includes all Windows content. * http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/bb466214.aspx: New, Revised, and Released Updates for Microsoft Products Other Than Microsoft Windows Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) =========================================== 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 at http://www.microsoft.com/security/msrc/mapp/partners.mspx. 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