MSRC Security Bulletin Release - Advance Notice, April 2009

On April 14, 2009, Microsoft is planning to release eight new security bulletins. Below is a summary in order of severity.

Critical:

Bulletin ID: Windows 1

Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Vulnerability Impact: Remote Code Execution
Restart Requirement: Requires restart
Affected Software: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office

Bulletin ID: Windows 2

Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Vulnerability Impact: Remote Code Execution
Restart Requirement: Requires restart
Affected Software: Microsoft Windows

Bulletin ID: Windows 3

Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Vulnerability Impact: Remote Code Execution
Restart Requirement: May require restart
Affected Software: Microsoft Windows

Bulletin ID: IE

Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Vulnerability Impact: Remote Code Execution
Restart Requirement: Requires restart
Affected Software: Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer

Bulletin ID: Excel

Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Vulnerability Impact: Remote Code Execution
Restart Requirement: May require restart
Affected Software: Microsoft Office

Important:

Bulletin ID: Windows 4

Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Vulnerability Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Restart Requirement: Requires restart
Affected Software: Microsoft Windows

Bulletin ID: ISA

Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Vulnerability Impact: Denial of Service
Restart Requirement: Requires restart
Affected Software: Microsoft Forefront Edge Security

Moderate:

Bulletin ID: Windows 5

Maximum Severity Rating: Moderate
Vulnerability Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Restart Requirement: Requires restart
Affected Software: Microsoft Windows

References:

• April 2009 Advanced Notification
• Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification

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