Microsoft Windows Security Bulletin Summary for November 2003

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Title: Microsoft Windows Security Bulletin Summary for 
       November 2003
Issued: November 11, 2003
Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/winnov03.asp
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Summary:
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Included in this advisory are three updates describing newly
discovered vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. These 
vulnerabilities, broken down by severity are: 

** Critical Security Bulletins

    MS03-048 - Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer (824145)

             - Affected Software: 
               - Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
               - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0, 
                 Service Pack 6a
               - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Service Pack 6a
               - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server
                 Edition, Service Pack 6
               - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2, Service
                 Pack 3, and Service Pack 4
               - Microsoft Windows XP,
                 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
               - Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
               - Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
               - Microsoft Windows Server 2003
               - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64 bit Edition

             - Impact: Remote Code Execution
             - Version Number: 1.0 

    MS03-049 - Buffer Overrun in the Workstation Service Could Allow
               Code Execution (828749)

             - Affected Software: 
               - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2, Service
                 Pack 3, and Service Pack 4
               - Microsoft Windows XP,
                 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
               - Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition

             - Impact: Remote Code Execution
             - Version Number: 1.0

    MS03-051 - Buffer Overrun in Microsoft FrontPage Server
               Extensions Could Allow Code Execution (813360)

             - Affected Software: 
               - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2, Service
                 Pack 3
               - Microsoft Windows XP,
                 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
               - Microsoft Office XP,
                 Microsoft Office Service Release 1 

             - Impact: Remote Code Execution
             - Version Number: 1.0 

Patch Availability:
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Patches are available to fix these vulnerabilities.
For a11itional information, including Technical Details, 
Workarounds, answers to Frequently Asked Questions, and Patch 
Deployment Information please read the Microsoft Windows Security
Bulletin Summary for November 2003 at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/winnov03.asp

Acknowledgments:
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Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to protect 
customers:

- - jelmer
     (jkuperus () planet nl)
     for reporting the issue described in MS03-048. 

- - eEye Digital Security
     (http://www.eeye.com/)
     for reporting the issue described in MS03-049. 

- - Brett Moore of Security-Assessment.com
     (http://www.security-assessment.com/)
     for reporting the issue described in MS03-051. 

Support: 
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Technical support is available from Microsoft Product Support
Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY (1-866-727-2338). There is no charge 
for support calls associated with security patches.
 
International customers can get support from their local Microsoft
subsidiaries. There is no charge for support associated 
with security updates. Information on how to contact Microsoft
support is available at 
http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx.
 
Revisions: 
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* V1.0 November 2003: Bulletin Created. 
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