Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities

Original release date: October 14, 2008
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT

Systems Affected

• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Office

Overview

Microsoft has released updates that address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Office.

Solution

Install updates

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

Description

In the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October 2008, Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer and Office. The most severe of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on your computer.

More technical information is available in US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-288A.

References

• Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October 2008 - <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-oct.mspx>
• US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-288A - <http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html>
• US-CERT Vulnerability Notes for Microsoft October 2008 updates - <http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/byid?searchview&query=ms08-oct>

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Revision History

October 14, 2008: Initial release