Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Microsoft Has Released 9 Security Bulletins

Today, Microsoft has  made available its Monthly security patches for the Windows platform and various other products on it .


The bulletins address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Developer Tools And Software.  Most updates will require a restart to complete the installation.


A number of people have a problem with .NET Framework updates.  As MS12-016 updates .NET Framework, it is recommended that this update by installed separately, followed by a shutdown/restart.


Executive Summaries
The following table summarizes the security bulletins for this month in order of severity.

  • Bulletin 1: Microsoft Windows, Critical - Remote Code Execution
  • Bulletin 2: Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Critical - Remote Code Execution
  • Bulletin 3: Microsoft Windows, Critical - Remote Code Execution
  • Bulletin 4: Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Silverlight, Critical - Remote Code Execution
  • Bulletin 5: Microsoft Windows, Important - Elevation of Privilege
  • Bulletin 6: Microsoft Office,Microsoft Server Software, Important - Elevation of Privilege
  • Bulletin 7: Microsoft Windows, Important - Remote Code Execution
  • Bulletin 8: Microsoft Windows, Important - Remote Code Execution
  • Bulletin 9: Microsoft Office, Important - Remote Code Execution



Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for February 2012 at technet.microsoft

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