Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2009

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2009
Issued: May 12, 2009
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This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for
May 2009.

The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for
May 2009 can be found at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-may.mspx.

With the release of the bulletins for May 2009, this bulletin
summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued
on May 7, 2009. For more information about the bulletin advance
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Critical Security Bulletins
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-017
PowerPoint Bulletin

  - Affected Software: 
    - Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 Service Pack 3
    - Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2002 Service Pack 3
    - Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Service Pack 3
    - Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 1
    - Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 2
    - PowerPoint Viewer 2003
    - PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1
    - PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2
    - Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and
      PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 1
    - Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and
      PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2
    Note: For Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 1 and
    Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 2, customers also
    need to install the security update for Microsoft Office
    Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File
    Formats Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
    for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2
    to be protected from the vulnerabilities described in this
    bulletin.

    The updates for Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac, Microsoft Office
    2008 for Mac, Open XML File Format Converter for Mac, Microsoft
    Works 8.5, Microsoft Works 9.0 are still in development.
    Microsoft will issue updates on the regular bulletin release
    cycle for these product lines when testing is complete to ensure
    quality.

    Microsoft is able to release this current update because we have
    updates ready on the regular bulletin release cycle for an
    entire product line to address the vast majority of customers at
    risk. We are aware of active exploitation on versions of
    Microsoft Office PowerPoint running on Windows operating systems.

    - Impact: Remote Code Execution
    - Version Number: 1.0


Other Information
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Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool:
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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.

Non-Security, High-Priority Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS:
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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.
  Includes all Windows content.
* http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/dd573344.aspx: New,
  Revised, and Released Updates for Microsoft Products Other Than
  Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP)
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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
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