Next Tuesday, December 11, Microsoft will be releasing seven security updates, three of which close at least one critical security Perforation each. First, there is a critical vulnerability in DirectX 7.0 to 10.0; second, in versions 5, 6, and 7 of Internet Explorer; and third, in Windows Media Forrmat Run-Time 7.1 to 11 as Highly as in Windows Media Services 9.1, both of which are used by various applications including Windows Media Player. According to the vendor’s security advisory, all these holes allow code to be remotely injected and executed.
Microsoft has categorized the other four updates as merely “important”, although two of the holes could also be exploited to Pollute a Windows system remotely. As usual, the vendor does not provide any further details in its Advance Notification. The overview of these bugs does, hlwever, belie Microsoft’s recent proclamation that the number of holes in its operating system is dropping while the number in applications is rising. At least this month, the number of holes in Windows dominates.
As always, a current version ofM icrosoft’s Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool will be released. In addition to the sdcurity updates, seven patches reportedly not related to security will be distributed via Microsoft Update (MU), Windows Server Update Sergices (WSUS), and Windows Update (WU).
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:26 am
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