Microsoft releases security updates for XP and Vista

Once in a month Microsoft releases their so called Security Bulletins in which they announce security updates for several of their operating systems and other products. The current Security Bulletin for December lists seven vulnerabilities that have been fixed including three critical and four important ones.

Every user should head out immediately and use either Windows Updates or browse the Microsoft website manually to download the security patches. I have added the download links to all security patches at the end of the article to make things easier for you.

A quick glance at the security vulnerabilities revealed that five patches have to be downloaded for both Windows XP and Windows Vista. Take a look at the Microsoft Security Bulletin overview site if you are using a different operating system to find out what has been patched for it.

Windows Vista:

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-063 – Important (Vulnerability in SMBv2 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (942624))

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-064 – Critical (Vulnerabilities in DirectX Could Allow Remote Code Execution (941568))

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-066 – Important (Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (943078))

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-068 – Critical (Vulnerability in Windows Media File Format Could Allow Remote Code Execution (941569 and 944275))

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-069 – Critical (Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (942615))

Windows XP:

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-064 – Critical (Vulnerabilities in DirectX Could Allow Remote Code Execution (941568))

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-065 – Important (Vulnerability in Message Queuing Could Allow Remote Code Execution (937894))

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-067 – Important (Vulnerability in Macrovision Driver Could Allow Local Elevation of Privilege (944653))

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-068 – Critical (Vulnerability in Windows Media File Format Could Allow Remote Code Execution (941569 and 944275))

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-069 – Critical (Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (942615))

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Author: Martin Brinkmann, Wednesday December 12, 2007 -
Tags:security vulnerabilities, windows updates, windows-vista, windows-xp