Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities

Systems Affected

• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Visual Studio
• Microsoft Outlook Express
• Microsoft Media Player
• Microsoft Internet Explorer

Overview

Microsoft has released updates that address critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Visual Studio, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Media Player, and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on a vulnerable system.

I. Description

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Visual Studio, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Media Player, and Microsoft Internet Explorer as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2006. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on a vulnerable system.

Updates for Office for Mac were accidentally released by Microsoft and have since been retracted. More information can be found in the following Microsoft Security Response Center Blog entry.

Further information about the vulnerabilities addressed by these updates is available in the Vulnerability Notes Database.

II. Impact

A remote, unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. An attacker may also be able to cause a denial of service.

III. Solution

Apply updates from Microsoft