Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities

Systems Affected

• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Windows Media Player
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Office for Mac

Overview

Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Windows Media Player, Office, and Office for Mac could allow an attacker to gain control of your computer.

Solution

Install updates

Microsoft has released updates to remedy vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Windows Media Player, Office, and Office for Mac.

Updates for Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office XP and later are available on the Microsoft Update site. Microsoft Office 2000 updates are available on the Microsoft Office Update site. We also recommend enabling Automatic Updates.

Apple Mac OS X users should obtain updates from the Mactopia web site.

Description

Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Windows Media Player, Office, and Office for Mac may allow an attacker to access your computer, install and run malicious software on your computer, or cause it to crash.

References

• US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA07-226A - <http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-226A.html>
• Vulnerability Notes for Microsoft August 2007 updates - <http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/byid?searchview&query=ms07-Aug>
• Microsoft security updates for August 2007 - <http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200708.mspx>
• Microsoft Security at Home - <http://www.microsoft.com/protect/>
• Microsoft Update - <https://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/>
• Microsoft Automatic Updates - <http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/msupdate_keep_current.mspx#EZB>
• Mactopia - <http://www.microsoft.com/mac>

Feedback can be directed to US-CERT.

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Revision History

August 14, 2007: Initial release