The October Microsoft security bulletin is now posted and includes 13 separate bulletin IDs, including: MS09-050, MS09-051, MS09-052, MS09-053, MS09-054, MS09-055, MS09-056, MS09-057, MS09-058, MS09-059, MS09-060, MS09-061, & MS09-062. Here is a brief overview of each of these, as well as information on the maximum severity rating/vulnerability impact, restart requirement, and affected software (you can get more detailed info on any of these by clicking on the Bulletin ID number):
Bulletin ID
Bulletin Title and Executive Summary
Maximum Severity Rating and Vulnerability Impact
Restart Requirement
Affected Software
MS09-050
Vulnerabilities in SMBv2 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975517)
Critical Remote Code Execution
Requires restart
Microsoft Windows
MS09-051
Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Runtime Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975682)
May require restart
MS09-052
Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (974112)
MS09-054
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (974455)
Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer
MS09-055
Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (973525)
MS09-060
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) ActiveX Controls for Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (973965)
Microsoft Office
MS09-061
Vulnerabilities in the Microsoft .NET Common Language Runtime Could Allow Remote Code Execution (974378)
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Silverlight
MS09-062
Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957488)
Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Developer Tools, Microsoft Forefront
MS09-053
Vulnerabilities in FTP Service for Internet Information Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975254)
Important Remote Code Execution
MS09-056
Vulnerabilities in Windows CryptoAPI Could Allow Spoofing (974571)
Important Spoofing
MS09-057
Vulnerability in Indexing Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969059)
MS09-058
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (971486)
Important Elevation of Privilege
MS09-059
Vulnerability in Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Could Allow Denial of Service (975467)
Important Denial of Service
You can view the entire Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October HERE. Tomorrow, we will be hosting the October security bulletin webcast where we will be covering the items included in this bulletin. You can register now for the October security bulletin webcast and join us for this webcast tomorrow. Here are some other sources of information you should also be aware of:
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Hi,
I wonder if you can help out or advice who to contact.
I'm experiencing the problem with installing Office patches (Office 2003 SP3: KB972580 and Office 2007 SP1&SP2: KB972581 on my laptops.
I have required Service packs of office and still getting "Expected version of product is not found"
Thank you in advance
Marina Levshteyn
Inspectsoft, INC
@Marina - I would suggest utilizing the Microsoft Partner Technical Communities, specifically the Office one, at: https://partner.microsoft.com/global/40014662
@mssmallbiz
Thank you for the advice!