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National Cyber Alert System

Cyber Security Alert SA07-128A


Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities

Original release date: May 08, 2007
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT


Systems Affected

* Microsoft Windows
* Microsoft Internet Explorer
* Microsoft Office


Overview

Microsoft has released updates to correct critical vulnerabilities in
Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, and Office.


Solution

Install updates

Microsoft has released updates to remedy critical vulnerabilities in
Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, and Office. To obtain these
updates, visit the Microsoft Update web site. We also recommend
enabling Automatic Updates.


Description

Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, and Office
may allow an attacker to access your computer, install and run
malicious software on your computer, or cause it to crash.

Microsoft Office for Apple OS X is also affected by some of these
vulnerabilities.

More technical information is available in US-CERT Technical Cyber
Security Alert TA07-128A.


References

* US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA07-128A - <http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-100A.html>

* Vulnerability Notes for Microsoft May 2007 updates - <http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/byid?searchview&query=ms07-may>

* Securing Your Web Browser - <http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/securing_browser/>

* Microsoft security updates for May 2007 - <http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200705.mspx>

* Microsoft Security at Home - <http://www.microsoft.com/protect/>

* Microsoft Update - <https://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/>

* Microsoft Automatic Updates - <http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/msupdate_keep_current.mspx#EZB>

* Mactopia - <http://www.microsoft.com/mac>


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