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Update on the publicly disclosed Win32k.sys EoP Vulnerability
Hi everyone, Yesterday we tweeted to let customers know that we were investigating a publicly disclosed vulnerability in the Windows Kernel-mode drivers (win32k.sys) affecting all supported operating systems. We are not aware of attacks that try to use the reported vulnerability or of any customer impact at this time. Today we have more information, as... »
Out of Band Release to address Microsoft Security Advisory 2286198
Today we're announcing plans to release a security update to address the vulnerability discussed in Security Advisory 2286198 on Monday, August 2, 2010 at or around 10 AM PDT. We are releasing the bulletin as we've completed the required testing and the update has achieved the appropriate quality bar for broad distribution to customers. Additionally,... »
Security Advisory 2286198 Updated
We've just updated Microsoft Security Advisory 2286198 to let customers know that we now have an automated "Fix It" available to implement the workaround we first outlined in our original posting on Friday, July 16, 2010. More information is available in the KB article 2286198, but in summary running the "Fix It" can help... »
July 2010 Security Bulletin Release
Hi everyone. As part of our usual monthly update cycle, today Microsoft is releasing four security bulletins to address five vulnerabilities in Windows and Microsoft Office. MS10-042 resolves a publicly disclosed and actively exploited vulnerability discussed in Security Advisory 2219475. The update addresses an issue in the Windows Help and Support Center feature included... »
July 2010 Bulletin Release Advance Notification
Hi everyone. Today we're releasing our advance notification for the July security bulletin release, which is scheduled for Tuesday, July 13. This month's release includes four bulletins addressing five vulnerabilities. Two bulletins, both with a severity rating of Critical, affect Windows. Two of the bulletins affect Microsoft Office; of those, one carries a Critical severity... »
Security Advisory 2219475 Released
Hello - We have released Security Advisory 2219475, addressing the vulnerability in the Windows Help and Support Center function in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. We are not aware of any active attacks at this time. Customers running Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are not vulnerable... »
Windows Help Vulnerability Disclosure
Hello, We are aware of a publicly disclosed vulnerability affecting Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. We are not aware of any current exploitation of this issue and customers running Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2, are not vulnerable to this issue, or at risk of attack. This issue... »
June 2010 Security Bulletin Release
Hi everyone, Today, as part of our regular monthly security bulletin release cycle, we released 10 bulletins to address 34 total vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft Office (including SharePoint), Internet Explorer (IE), Internet Information Services (IIS), and the .NET Framework. Only three of these bulletins get our maximum severity rating of Critical. The rest are rated... »
June 2010 Security Bulletin Advance Notification
Hi everyone, Today we published our advance notification for the June security bulletin release, scheduled for release next Tuesday, June 8. This month’s release includes ten bulletins addressing 34 vulnerabilities. Six of the bulletins affect Windows; of those, two carry a Critical severity rating and four are rated Important. Two bulletins, both with a severity rating... »
Security Advisory 2028859 Released
Hello all. As we start the week we’re investigating a publicly reported vulnerability in the Windows Canonical Display Driver (cdd.dll) and have released Security Advisory 2028859 to describe our findings. We’re not aware of any current customer impact as a result of the issue. The Canonical Display Driver is used by desktop composition to blend... »
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