Security Bulletin: November Update

security bulletin

This bulletin give you details about new security bulletins being released today.  Please find links to them below which contains more information.

Bulletin Identifier Maximum Severity Affected Products Impact
MS08-068

Important

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008. Remote Code Execution
MS08-069 Critical Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008. Microsoft Office 2003, Word Viewer 2003, 2007 Office System, Compatibility Pack for Office 2007 File Formats, Expression Web, Office SharePoint Server 2007, and Office Groove Server 2007. Remote Code Execution

Summaries for these new bulletins may be found at the following pages:

https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-Nov.mspx.

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

Microsoft is releasing an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Windows Update (WU) and the Download Center. Note that this tool will NOT be distributed using Software Update Services (SUS). Information on the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool can be located here: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=40573.

High-Priority Non-Security Updates

High priority non-security updates Microsoft releases to be available on Microsoft Update (MU), Windows Update (WU) or Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) will be detailed in the following KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/?id=894199.

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