Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities

Original release date: January 13, 2009
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT

Systems Affected

• Microsoft Windows

Overview

Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows could allow an attacker to gain control of your computer.

Solution

Install updates

The updates to address these vulnerabilities are available on the Microsoft Update site. We recommend enabling Automatic Updates.

Description

In the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for January 2009, Microsoft released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to gain control of your computer.

For more technical information, see US-CERT Technical Alert TA09-013A.

References

• Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for January 2009 - <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-jan.mspx>
• Microsoft Automatic Updates - <http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/mu.mspx>
• US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-013A - <http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-013A.html>

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Revision History

January 13, 2009: Initial release