Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities

Original release date: August 12, 2008
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT

Systems Affected

Microsoft Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Windows Mail, and Windows Messenger

Overview

Vulnerabilities in a variety of Microsoft products could allow an attacker to gain control of your computer.

Solution

Install updates

Microsoft has released updates to remedy critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows.

Updates for Microsoft Windows are available on the Microsoft Update site. We recommend enabling Automatic Updates.

Description

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Windows Mail, and Windows Messenger as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2008. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to access your computer, install and run malicious software on your computer, or cause your computer to crash.

More technical information is available in US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-225A.

References

• Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2008 - <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-aug.mspx>
• US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-225A - <http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html>
• US-CERT Vulnerability Notes for Microsoft August 2008 updates - <http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/byid?searchview&query=ms08-aug>

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Revision History

August 12, 2008: Initial release