Microsoft Security Bulletin: August 2010 Release
This month it’s a pretty busy month with 14 new security being released for newly discovered vulnerabilities. Please see the details below and apply these updates where needed in your environments.
Bulletin ID | Bulletin Title | Maximum Severity Rating | Vulnerability Impact | Restart Requirement | Affected Software |
MS10-047 | Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (981852) | Important | Elevation of Privilege | Requires Restart | Microsoft Windows |
MS10-048 | Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2160329) | Important | Elevation of Privilege | Requires Restart | Microsoft Windows |
MS10-049 | Vulnerabilities in SChannel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980436) | Critical | Remote Code Execution | Requires Restart | Microsoft Windows |
MS10-050 | Vulnerability in Windows Movie Maker Could Allow Remote Code Execution (981997) | Important | Remote Code Execution | May Require Restart | Microsoft Windows |
Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2079403) | Critical | Remote Code Execution | Requires Restart | Microsoft Windows | |
Vulnerability in Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Codecs Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2115168) | Critical | Remote Code Execution | May Require Restart | Microsoft Windows | |
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2183461) | Critical | Remote Code Execution | Requires Restart | Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer | |
Vulnerabilities in SMB Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (982214) | Critical | Remote Code Execution | Requires Restart | Microsoft Windows | |
MS10-055 | Vulnerability in Cinepak Codec Could Allow Remote Code Execution (982665) | Critical | Remote Code Execution | May Require Restart | Microsoft Windows |
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269638) | Critical | Remote Code Execution | May Require Restart | Microsoft Office | |
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269707) | Important | Remote Code Execution | May Require Restart | Microsoft Office | |
Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (978886) | Important | Elevation of Privilege | Requires Restart | Microsoft Windows | |
Vulnerabilities in the Tracing Feature for Services Could Allow an Elevation of Privilege (982799) | Important | Elevation of Privilege | May Require Restart | Microsoft Windows | |
Vulnerabilities in the Microsoft .NET Common Language Runtime and in Microsoft Silverlight Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2265906) | Critical | Remote Code Execution | May Require Restart | Microsoft Windows, Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Silverlight |
If you want a summary of these bulletins please go here.
Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
We are also releasing an updated version of the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. More details can be found here.
Also make sure you check out the Microsoft Security Response Centre Blog for details on these updates plus other security information.
And for a different way of looking at updates check out Security Bulletins for the Regular IT Guy from my good mates in Canada!
That's all for now!
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