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Record Patch Tuesday Has Quality and Quantity
(Wed 10, Jun 2009)
Today's Microsoft "patch tuesday" is the largest ever recorded with 31 vulnerabilities; 5 more than the two previous record months.
This information alone is a mere curiosity - measuring levels of ...
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MS09-019 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (969897)
(Tue 09, Jun 2009)
Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves seven privately reported vulnerabilities and one publicly disclosed vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
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MS09-025 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (968537)
(Tue 09, Jun 2009)
Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update resolves two publicly disclosed and two privately reported vulnerabilities in the Windows kernel that could allow elevation of privilege. An attacker who successfully exploited any of these vulnerabilities could execute arbitrary code and take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. An attacker must have valid logon credent
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MS09-024 - Critical: Vulnerability in Microsoft Works Converters Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957632)
(Tue 09, Jun 2009)
Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Microsoft Works converters. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Works file. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
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MS09-021 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969462)
(Tue 09, Jun 2009)
Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file that includes a malformed record object. An attacker who successfully exploited any of these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
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