September 2007

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Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Re-Release
Issued: September 27, 2007
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Summary
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The following bulletin has undergone a major revision increment.
Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.

  * MS07-042 - Critical

Bulletin Information:
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* MS07-042 - Critical

 - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-042.mspx
 - Reason for Revision: Bulletin Updated: Added Microsoft Office
    Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File
    Formats and Microsoft Expression Web as affected products.
    The Bulletin has also been updated to inform customers that a
    potential reliability issue exists in applications that have
    installed Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 on Windows Vista,
    which can be addressed by applying the download available in
    Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 941833. 
 - Originally posted: August 14, 2007
 - Updated: September 27, 2007
 - Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical
 - Version: 2.0
       

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