Alert (TA10-194A)
Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities
Systems Affected
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Office
Overview
Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.
Description
The Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2010 describes multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. Microsoft has released updates to address the vulnerabilities.
One of the bulletins released, MS10-042, addresses a previously identified vulnerability in the Windows Help and Support Center that is actively being exploited. This vulnerability was also described in US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#578319.
Impact
A remote, unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary code or cause a vulnerable system or application to crash.
Solution
Apply updates
Microsoft has provided updates
for these vulnerabilities in the Microsoft
Security Bulletin Summary for July 2010. The security bulletin describes any
known issues related to the updates. Administrators are encouraged to note these
issues and test for any potentially adverse effects. Administrators should
consider using an automated update distribution system such as Windows
Server Update Services (WSUS).
References
- Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2010 - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-jul.mspx
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-042 - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-042.mspx
- US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#578319 - http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578319
- Microsoft Windows Server Update Services - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx
Revision History
- July 13, 2010: Initial release
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