On 11 December 2007 Microsoft is planning to release seven new security bulletins. Below is a summary in order of severity. For more information on affected software, see the Affected Software section of the Advance Notification page, linked below. Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer can detect whether...
On September 13, 2007, Scott Dunn of Windows Secrets reported "Windows Update (WU) started altering files on users' systems without displaying any dialog box to request permission. The only files that have been reportedly altered to date are nine small executables on XP and nine on Vista that...
Microsoft has released the following six security bulletins, having withdrawn one bulletin from release: MS07-055 addresses a vulnerability in Kodak Image Viewer, and is rated as a Critical bulletin. MS07-056 addresses a vulnerability Outlook Express and Windows Mail, and is rated as a Critical bulletin...
Further to Aubrey's post , Nate Clinton (Program Manager, Windows Update) explained the problem as " the latest version of Windows Update includes wups2.dll that was not originally present in Windows XP. Therefore, after the repair install of the OS, wups2.dll remains on the system but its registry...
Microsoft released the following security updates today: Critical: MS07-036 : This security update resolves three vulnerabilities that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file. MS07-039 : This security update resolves two vulnerabilities in implementations of Active...
There were three KB Articles updated today, resulting in one important, and two recommended updates (depending on your version). The "Important" update relates to a revision to Daylight Saving Time. When I looked at the KB article, the change was merely designated as "June 26, 2007Added Windows Vista...
Nick White announced at the Windows Vista Team Blog that the final compatibility update is available for Windows Vista users of the Apple iPod. The update is available at the Microsoft Download Center now and will be available via Windows Update on Tuesday 22 May 2007. "The release is for users worldwide...
In the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary , the information below is provided on the updates for May, 2007. Edit to add : The MSRC Blog post on these critical updates has now been published. With the critical updates, I didn't want to hold off this post for that release. The IEBlog published the reminder...
Microsoft released the April 2007 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista. The update contains several improvements and resolves several issues. From Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 932818 : Platform : Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Ultimate Download Sites: Windows Update: http...
Microsoft released the security bulletins listed below today. Note that MS07-017 and MS07-021 also apply to Windows Vista. Each of the patches repairs a vulnerability that could allow remote elevation of privilege. Critical MS07-017 - Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925902)...