-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 ******************************************************************** Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2011 Issued: December 13, 2011 ******************************************************************** This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for December 2011. The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2011 can be found at http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms11-dec. With the release of the bulletins for December 2011, this bulletin summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued on December 8, 2011. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/advance. To receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft Security Bulletins are issued, subscribe to Microsoft Technical Security Notifications on http://technet.microsoft.com/security/dd252948. 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Critical Security Bulletins ============================ MS11-087 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS11-090 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS11-092 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Service Pack 3 - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 Important Security Bulletins ============================ MS11-088 - Affected Software: - Microsoft Pinyin IME 2010 (32-bit version) - Microsoft Pinyin IME 2010 (64-bit version) - Microsoft Office Pinyin SimpleFast Style 2010 and Microsoft Office Pinyin New Experience Style 2010 (32-bit version) (update available from Download Center only) - Microsoft Office Pinyin SimpleFast Style 2010 and Microsoft Office Pinyin New Experience Style 2010 (64-bit version) (update available from Download Center only) - Impact: Elevation of Privilege - Version Number: 1.0 MS11-089 - Affected Software: - Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 and Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Office 2010 and Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) - Microsoft Office 2010 and Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) - Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS11-091 - Affected Software: - Microsoft Publisher 2003 Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Publisher 2007 Service Pack 2 and Microsoft Publisher 2007 Service Pack 3 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS11-093 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS11-094 - Affected Software: - Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 2 - Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (32-bit editions) - Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (64-bit editions) - Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac - Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2 - Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS11-095 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Active Directory - Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Active Directory - Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Active Directory - Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS) - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS) - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Active Directory and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Active Directory and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS) - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS) - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Active Directory and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS) - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS11-096 - Affected Software: - Microsoft Excel 2003 Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS11-097 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Impact: Elevation of Privilege - Version Number: 1.0 MS11-098 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - Impact: Elevation of Privilege - Version Number: 1.0 MS11-099 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3: - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems: - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Windows Vista Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Internet Explorer 8 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Internet Explorer 9 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Internet Explorer 8 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Internet Explorer 9 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1: - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1: - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1: - Internet Explorer 8 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation not affected) - Internet Explorer 9 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1: - Internet Explorer 8 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 Other Information ================= Follow us on Twitter for the latest information and updates: http://twitter.com/msftsecresponse Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool: ================================================== Microsoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center. 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