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Latest Security Patches from Microsoft
MS08-055 – Critical: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955047) Sep 09, 2008 Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user clicks a specially crafted OneNote URL. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
MS08-054 – Critical: Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954154) Sep 09, 2008 Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Windows Media Player that could allow remote code execution when a specially crafted audio file is streamed from a Windows Media server. If a user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
MS08-053 – Critical: Vulnerability in Windows Media Encoder 9 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954156) Sep 09, 2008 Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Windows Media Encoder 9 Series. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user viewed a specially crafted Web page. If a user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
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