Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2004

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Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2004
Issued: December 1, 2004
Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=38912
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Summary:
========
This advisory contains information about all security updates
released this month. It is broken down by security bulletin severity.

Critical Security Bulletins
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   MS04-040   - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
                (889293)

              - Affected Software:
                - Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6a
                - Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
                  Service Pack 6
                - Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
                - Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
                - Windows XP and Windows XP Service Pack 1
                - Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1

              - Review the FAQ section of bulletin MS04-O40 for
                information about these operating systems:
                - Microsoft Windows 98
                - Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
                - Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME)

              - Impact: Remote Code Execution
              - Version Number: 1.0

Update Availability:
===================
An update is available to address these issues.
For additional information, including Technical Details,
Workarounds, answers to Frequently Asked Questions,
and Update Deployment Information please read
the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for this
month at: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=38912

Support: 
========
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Services at 1-866-PC SAFETY (1-866-727-2338). There is no 
charge for support calls associated with security updates. 
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at: http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx
 
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