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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2011.0616 Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for June 2011 10 June 2011 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Microsoft Products Publisher: Microsoft Operating System: Windows Impact/Access: Administrator Compromise -- Unknown/Unspecified Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Unknown/Unspecified Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Denial of Service -- Unknown/Unspecified Access Confidential Data -- Unknown/Unspecified Resolution: Patch/Upgrade - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 ******************************************************************** Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for June 2011 Issued: June 9, 2011 ******************************************************************** This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on June 14, 2011. The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for June 2011 can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms11-jun.mspx. This bulletin advance notification will be replaced with the June bulletin summary on June 14, 2011. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/advance.mspx. To receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft Security Bulletins are issued, subscribe to Microsoft Technical Security Notifications on http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/notify.mspx. Microsoft will host a webcast to address customer questions on these bulletins on June 15, 2011, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register for the Security Bulletin Webcast at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/summary.mspx. Microsoft also provides information to help customers prioritize monthly security updates with any non-security, high-priority updates that are being released on the same day as the monthly security updates. Please see the section, Other Information. This advance notification provides a number as the bulletin identifier, because the official Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers are not issued until release. The bulletin summary that replaces this advance notification will have the proper Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers (in the MSyy-xxx format) as the bulletin identifier. The security bulletins for this month are as follows, in order of severity: Critical Security Bulletins =========================== Bulletin 1 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 Bulletin 2 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Microsoft Silverlight 4 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 Bulletin 3 - Affected Software: - Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 Client - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 Bulletin 4 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 Bulletin 5 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 Bulletin 6 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 Bulletin 7 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 Bulletin 8 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3: - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems: - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows Vista Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 9 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 9 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Internet Explorer 8 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 9 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Internet Explorer 8 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 9 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1: - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1: - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1: - Internet Explorer 8 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation not affected) - Internet Explorer 9 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1: - Internet Explorer 8 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 Bulletin 9 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3: - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems: - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Internet Explorer 8 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Internet Explorer 8 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1: - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1: - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1: - Internet Explorer 8 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1: - Internet Explorer 8 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 Important Security Bulletins ============================ Bulletin 10 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Impact: Information Disclosure - Version Number: 1.0 Bulletin 11 - Affected Software: - Microsoft Excel 2002 Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Excel 2003 Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 2 - Microsoft Excel 2010 (32-bit editions) - Microsoft Excel 2010 (64-bit editions) - Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac - Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac - Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 - Open XML File Format Converter for Mac - Microsoft Excel Viewer Service Pack 2 - Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 Bulletin 12 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Impact: Elevation of Privilege - Version Number: 1.0 Bulletin 13 - Affected Software: - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Impact: Denial of Service - Version Number: 1.0 Bulletin 14 - Affected Software: - Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Impact: Denial of Service - Version Number: 1.0 Bulletin 15 - Affected Software: - Microsoft InfoPath 2007 Service Pack 2 - Microsoft InfoPath 2010 (32-bit editions) - Microsoft InfoPath 2010 (64-bit editions) - SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 - SQL Server 2005 x64 Edition Service Pack 3 - SQL Server 2005 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 3 - SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4 - SQL Server 2005 x64 Edition Service Pack 4 - SQL Server 2005 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 4 - SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 3 - SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 4 - SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services Service Pack 3 - SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services Service Pack 4 - SQL Server Management Studio Express (SSMSE) 2005 - SQL Server Management Studio Express (SSMSE) 2005 x64 Edition - SQL Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - SQL Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - SQL Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - SQL Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 - SQL Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 - SQL Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - SQL Server 2008 R2 for 32-bit Systems - SQL Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems - SQL Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems - Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 - Impact: Information Disclosure - Version Number: 1.0 Bulletin 16 - Affected Software: - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation not affected) - Impact: Elevation of Privilege - Version Number: 1.0 Other Information ================= Follow us on Twitter for the latest information and updates: http://twitter.com/msftsecresponse Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool: ================================================== Microsoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center. 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