Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October, 2006

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October, 2006

Published: October 10, 2006

Critical (6)

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-057

Vulnerability in Windows Explorer Could Allow Remote Execution (923191)

Published: October 10, 2006

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms06-057.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-058

Vulnerabilities in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (924163)

Published: October 10, 2006

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/MS06-058.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-059

Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (924164)

Published: October 10, 2006

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/MS06-059.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-060

Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (924554)

Published: October 10, 2006

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/MS06-060.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-055

Vulnerability in Vector Markup Language Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925486)

Published: September 26, 2006 | Updated: October 5, 2006

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms06-055.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-062

Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (922581)

Published: October 10, 2006

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/MS06-062.mspx

Important (1)

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-063

Vulnerability in Server Service Could Allow Denial of Service (923414)

Published: October 10, 2006

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms06-063.mspx

Moderate (2)

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-056

Vulnerability in ASP.NET 2.0 Could Allow Information Disclosure (922770)

Published: October 10, 2006

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/MS06-056.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-065

Vulnerability in Windows Object Packager Could Allow Remote Execution (924496)

Published: October 10, 2006

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms06-065.mspx

Low (1)

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-064

Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP Could Allow Denial of Service (922819)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms06-064.mspx

This represents our regularly scheduled monthly bulletin release (second Tuesday of each month). Please note that Microsoft may release bulletins out side of this schedule if we determine the need to do so.

If you have any questions regarding the patch or its implementation after reading the above listed bulletin you should contact Product Support Services in the United States at 1-866-PCSafety 1-866-727-2338. International customers should contact their local subsidiary.

As always, download the updates only from the vendors website - visit Windows Update and Office Update or Microsoft Update websites. You may also get the updates thru Automatic Updates functionality in Windows system.

Webcast

Microsoft will host a webcast tomorrow. The webcast focuses on addressing your questions and concerns about the security bulletins. Therefore, most of the live webcast is aimed at giving you the opportunity to ask questions and get answers from their security experts.

Start Time: Wednesday, october 11th, 2006 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

End Time: Wednesday, october 11th, 2006 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Presenter: Christopher Budd, CISA, CISM, CISSP, ISSMP Security Program Manager, PSS Security, Microsoft Corporation and Mike Reavey, Lead Security Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation

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