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Home > Products and services > CSIRTUK advisories > Advisories archive > December 2007 > 3524 - Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions

December 2007

3524 - Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions

ID: 3524
Date: 20/12/2007

Title: 3524 - Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions
Platform level affected:Operating System
Hardware components affected:Intel PC
Specific operating systems components affected: 32-bit Windows
Net-enabled software: Other
Security software:Other
Other software: Other
Remediation Summary:Update your copy of the software with the download available from the supplier.
Vendors affected:Microsoft
Applications affected:DirectX, DirectShow, Windows Media Format Runtime, Internet Explorer
Adversity source: Unknown
Attack Vector: Vulnerability exploitation
Virulence: Unknown
Warning Status: Active
Potential Damage: Remote execution/modification
Possible Duration: Open Ended
Availability of fix: Available
Type of fix: Patch
Source: Microsoft
Reliability of source: Trusted
Source URL: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-dec.mspx
Abstract: Details of Microsoft December Security Bulletin Minor Revisions

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Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions

Issued: December 19, 2007

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Summary

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The following bulletins have undergone a minor revision increment.

Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.

* MS07-063 - Important

* MS07-064 - Critical

* MS07-065 - Important

* MS07-066 - Important

* MS07-068 - Critical

* MS07-069 - Critical

Bulletin Information:

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* MS07-063 - Important

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-063.mspx

- Reason for Revision: Bulletin updated to reflect a change to the

Removal

Information text in the Reference Table portion of the Security Update

Information section.

- Originally posted: December 11, 2007

- Updated: December 19, 2007

- Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical

- Version: 1.1

* MS07-064 - Critical

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-064.mspx

- Reason for Revision: Bulletin updated to reflect a change to the

Removal Information text in the Windows Vista Reference Table

portion of the Security Update Information section. Also

removed the web-based mitigation from vulnerability CVE-2007-3901.

- Originally posted: December 11, 2007

- Updated: December 19, 2007

- Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical

- Version: 1.2

* MS07-065 - Important

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-065.mspx

- Reason for Revision: Bulletin updated to combine references to

Windows 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 Server with a

reference to Windows 2000 due to both platforms sharing the

same vulnerability and severity.

- Originally posted: December 11, 2007

- Updated: December 19, 2007

- Bulletin Severity Rating: Important

- Version: 1.2

* MS07-066 - Important

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-066.mspx

- Reason for Revision: Bulletin updated to reflect a change to

the Removal Information text in the Reference Table portion

of the Security Update Information section.

- Originally posted: December 11, 2007

- Updated: December 19, 2007

- Bulletin Severity Rating: Important

- Version: 1.2

* MS07-068 - Critical

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-068.mspx

- Reason for Revision: Bulletin updated to reflect a change to

the Removal Information text in the Reference Table portion

of the Security Update Information section for Windows Vista.

- Originally posted: December 11, 2007

- Updated: December 19, 2007

- Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical

- Version: 1.1

 

* MS07-069 - Critical

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-069.mspx

- Reason for Revision: Bulletin updated to reflect a known issue;

a change to the Removal Information text in the Windows Vista

Reference Table in the Security Update Information section;

and, a change to the File Information text in the Reference Table

within the Security Update Information section for all affected

operating systems.

- Originally posted: December 11, 2007

- Updated: December 18, 2007

- Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical

- Version: 1.2

 

Other Information

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Recognize and avoid fraudulent e-mail to Microsoft customers:

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