Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2006

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Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2006
Issued: December 12, 2006
Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=79710
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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
===========================

MS06-072 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (925454)

  - Affected Software: 
    - Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 on Windows 2000 Service
      Pack 4
    - Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 on Windows 2000 Service
      Pack 4
    - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
    - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 and Windows 
      Server 2003 Service Pack 1
    - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based 
      Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based 
      Systems
    - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition


    - Impact: Remote Code Execution
    - Version Number: 1.0  

MS06-073 - Vulnerability in Visual Studio 2005
             Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925674)

  - Affected Software: 
    - Microsoft Visual Studio 2005


    - Impact: Remote Code Execution
    - Version Number: 1.0  

MS06-078 - Vulnerability in Windows Media Format
             Could Allow Remote Code Execution (923689)

  - Affected Software: 
    - Microsoft Windows Media Format 7.1 through 9.5 Series Runtime
        on the following operating system versions:
        - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
        - Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
        - Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
        - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Microsoft Windows Server
          2003 Service Pack 1
        - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
    - Microsoft Windows Media Format 9.5 Series Runtime x64 Edition
        on the following operating system versions:
        - Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
        - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
    - Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4
        - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
        - Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
        - Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
        - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or on Microsoft Windows
          Server 2003 Service Pack 1
        - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
 

    - Impact: Remote Code Execution
    - Version Number: 1.0  

Important Security Bulletins
============================

MS06-074 - Vulnerability in SNMP
             Could Allow Remote Code Execution (926247)

  - Affected Software: 
    - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
    - Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
    - Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
    - Microsoft Windows Server 2003
    - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
    - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems 
    - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1
      for Itanium-based Systems 
    - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition


    - Impact: Remote Code Execution
    - Version Number: 1.0  

MS06-075 - Vulnerability in Windows
             Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (926255)

  - Affected Software: 
    - Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
    - Microsoft Windows Server 2003
    - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems 


    - Impact: Elevation of Privilege
    - Version Number: 1.0  

MS06-076 - Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express (923694)

  - Affected Software: 
    - Outlook Express 5.5 Service Pack 2 on Windows 2000 Service
      Pack 4
    - Outlook Express 6 Service Pack 1 on Windows 2000 Service
      Pack 4
    - Outlook Express 6 on Windows XP Service Pack 2
    - Outlook Express 6 on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
    - Outlook Express 6 on Windows Server 2003 and Windows
      Server 2003 Service Pack 1
    - Outlook Express 6 on Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based
      Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based
      Systems
    - Outlook Express 6 on Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition


    - Impact: Remote Code Execution
    - Version Number: 1.0  

MS06-077 - Vulnerability in Remote Installation Service
             Could Allow Remote Code Execution (926121)

  - Affected Software: 
    - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4


    - Impact: Remote Code Execution
    - Version Number: 1.0  



Update Availability:
===================
Updates are 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=79710

Support:
========
Technical support is available from Microsoft Product Support
Services at 1-866-PC SAFETY (1-866-727-2338). There is no
charge for support calls associated with security updates.
International customers can get support from their local Microsoft
subsidiaries. Phone numbers for international support can be found
at: http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx
 
Microsoft Support Lifecycle for Business and Developer Software
===============================================================
The Microsoft Support Lifecycle policy provides consistent and 
predictable guidelines for product support availability at the 
time that the product is released. Under this policy, Microsoft 
will offer a minimum of ten years of support. This includes five 
years of Mainstream Support and five years of Extended Support for 
Business and Developer products. Microsoft will continue to provide 
security update support, at a supported Service Pack level, for a 
minimum of ten years through the Extended support phase. For more 
information about the Microsoft Support Lifecycle, visit 
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/ or contact your Technical 
Account Manager.

Additional Resources:
=====================
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* Join Microsoft's webcast for a live discussion of the technical
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* Protect your PC: Microsoft has provided information on how you
  can help protect your PC at the following locations:

  http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

  If you receive an e-mail that claims to be distributing a
  Microsoft security update, it is a hoax that may be distributing a
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Acknowledgments:
================
Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to protect
customers:

* Jakob Balle and Carsten Eiram of Secunia Research
     (http://secunia.com)
     for reporting an issue described in MS06-072
 
* Sam Thomas, working with TippingPoint
     (http://www.tippingpoint.com) and the 
     Zero Day Initiative
     (http://www.zerodayinitiative.com), 
     for reporting an issue described in MS06-072
 
* Yorick Koster of ITsec Security Services
     (http://www.itsec-ss.nl)
     for reporting an issue described in MS06-072
 
* TippingPoint (http://www.tippingpoint.com) and the 
     Zero Day Initiative (http://www.zerodayinitiative.com)
     for reporting an issue described in MS06-073
 
* Kostya Kortchinsky of Immunity, Inc.
     (http://www.immunityinc.com) and
     Clement Seguy of the
     European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company
     (http://www.eads.com)
     for reporting an issue described in MS06-074
 
* Nicolas Ruff for reporting an issue described in MS06-077

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