On 14 August 2007 Microsoft is planning to release nine new security bulletins of which six are classified as critical and three as important. Here is a summary in order of severity:
Maximum Severity: Critical
Bulletin 1
Affected Products: Windows, XML Core Services
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Detection: MBSA
Restart: Required
Bulletin 2
Affected Products: Windows, Visual Basic, Office for Mac
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Detection: MBSA
Restart: Required
Bulletin 3
Affected Products: Office
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Detection: MBSA
Restart: Not Required
Bulletin 4
Affected Products: Windows, Internet Explorer
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Detection: MBSA
Restart: Required
Bulletin 5
Affected Products: Windows
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Detection: MBSA
Restart: Required
Bulletin 9
Affected Products: Windows, Internet Explorer
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Detection: MBSA
Restart: Required
Maximum Severity: Important
Bulletin 6
Affected Products: Windows
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Detection: MBSA
Restart: Not Required
- Bulletin 7
Affected Products: Windows Vista
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Detection: MBSA
Restart: Required
Bulletin 8
Affected Products: Virtual PC, Virtual Server
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Detection: MBSA
Restart: Not Required
Although Microsoft does not anticipate any changes, the number of bulletins, products affected, restart information and severities are subject to change until release day.
The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advanced Notification for this month can be found at TechNet.
Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
Microsoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services and the Download Center. This tool will NOT be distributed using Software Update Services (SUS).
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