Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2012

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2012
Issued: December 11, 2012
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This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for 
December 2012.

The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for 
December 2012 can be found at 
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms12-dec.

With the release of the bulletins for December 2012, this bulletin 
summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued 
on December 6, 2012. For more information about the bulletin 
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Critical Security Bulletins
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MS12-077

  - Affected Software:
    - Windows XP Service Pack 3
      - Internet Explorer 6
      - Internet Explorer 7
      - Internet Explorer 8
    - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
      - Internet Explorer 6
      - Internet Explorer 7
      - Internet Explorer 8
    - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
      - Internet Explorer 6
      - Internet Explorer 7
      - Internet Explorer 8
    - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
      - Internet Explorer 6
      - Internet Explorer 7
      - Internet Explorer 8
    - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
      - Internet Explorer 6
      - Internet Explorer 7
    - Windows Vista Service Pack 2:
      - Internet Explorer 7
      - Internet Explorer 8
      - Internet Explorer 9
    - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
      - Internet Explorer 7
      - Internet Explorer 8
      - Internet Explorer 9
    - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2:
      - Internet Explorer 7
      - Internet Explorer 8
      - Internet Explorer 9
        (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2:
      - Internet Explorer 7
      - Internet Explorer 8
      - Internet Explorer 9
        (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
      - Internet Explorer 7
    - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
      Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1:
      - Internet Explorer 8
      - Internet Explorer 9
    - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
      - Internet Explorer 8
      - Internet Explorer 9
    - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
      - Internet Explorer 8
      - Internet Explorer 9
        (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation 
        not affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service
      Pack 1
      - Internet Explorer 8
    - Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
      - Internet Explorer 10
    - Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems
      - Internet Explorer 10
    - Windows Server 2012
      - Internet Explorer 10
        (Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation not affected)
      Windows RT
      - Internet Explorer 10
  - Impact: Remote Code Execution
  - Version Number: 1.0

MS12-078

  - Affected Software:
    - Windows XP Service Pack 3
    - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
    - Windows Vista Service Pack 2
    - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
      (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
      (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
    - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
      Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
    - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
    - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
      (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and 
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service 
      Pack 1
    - Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
    - Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems
    - Windows Server 2012
      (Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation affected)
      Windows RT
  - Impact: Remote Code Execution
  - Version Number: 1.0

MS12-079

  - Affected Software:
    - Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 3
    - Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 2 and 
      Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3
    - Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
    - Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
    - Microsoft Word Viewer
    - Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2 and 
      Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
    - Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1
      - Word Automation Services
    - Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 1
  - Impact: Remote Code Execution
  - Version Number: 1.0

MS12-080

  - Affected Software:
    - Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3
    - Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1
    - Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2
  - Impact: Remote Code Execution
  - Version Number: 1.0

MS12-081

  - Affected Software:
    - Windows XP Service Pack 3
    - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
    - Windows Vista Service Pack 2
    - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
      (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
      (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
    - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
      Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
    - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
    - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
      (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service
      Pack 1
  - Impact: Remote Code Execution
  - Version Number: 1.0

Important Security Bulletins
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MS12-082

  - Affected Software:
    - Windows XP Service Pack 3
    - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
    - Windows Vista Service Pack 2
    - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
      (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
      (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
    - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
      Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
    - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
    - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
      (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation not affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service
      Pack 1
    - Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
    - Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems
    - Windows Server 2012
      (Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation not affected)
  - Impact: Remote Code Execution
  - Version Number: 1.0

MS12-083

  - Affected Software:
    - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
      (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service
      Pack 1
    - Windows Server 2012
      (Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation affected)
  - Impact: Security Feature Bypass
  - Version Number: 1.0

Other Information
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