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
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