Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April 2008

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April 2008
Issued: April 8, 2008
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This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for
April 2008.

The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for
April 2008 can be found at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-apr.mspx.

With the release of the bulletins for April 2008, this bulletin
summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued
on April 3, 2008. For more information about the bulletin advance
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Critical Security Bulletins
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-018

  - Affected Software: 
    - Microsoft Project 2000 Service Release 1
    - Microsoft Project 2002 Service Pack 1
    - Microsoft Project 2003 Service Pack 2

    - Impact: Remote Code Execution
    - Version Number: 1.0

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-021

  - Affected Software: 
    - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
    - Windows XP Service Pack 2
    - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP
      Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003
      Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64
      Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
    - Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1
    - Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition
      Service Pack 1
    - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
    - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
    - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems

    - Impact: Remote Code Execution
    - Version Number: 1.0

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-022

  - Affected Software: 
    - VBScript 5.1 and JScript 5.1 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service
      Pack 4
    - VBScript 5.6 and JScript 5.6 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service
      Pack 4
    - VBScript 5.6 and JScript 5.6 on Windows XP Service Pack 2
    - VBScript 5.6 and JScript 5.6 on Windows XP Professional x64
      Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - VBScript 5.6 and JScript 5.6 on Windows Server 2003 Service
      Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
    - VBScript 5.6 and JScript 5.6 on Windows Server 2003 x64
      Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - VBScript 5.6 and JScript 5.6 on Windows Server 2003 with SP1
      for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for
      Itanium-based Systems

    - Impact: Remote Code Execution
    - Version Number: 1.0

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-023

  - Affected Software: 
    - Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4
    - Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
    - Windows XP Service Pack 2
    - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP
      Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003
      Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64
      Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
    - Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1
    - Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition
      Service Pack 1
    - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
    - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
    - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems

    - Impact: Remote Code Execution
    - Version Number: 1.0

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-024

  - Affected Software: 
    - Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 on Microsoft Windows
      2000 Service Pack 4
    - Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 when installed on Microsoft
      Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
    - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
      and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and
      Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and
      Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for
      Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for
      Itanium-based Systems
    - Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
      and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and
       Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and
      Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for
      Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for
      Itanium-based Systems
    - Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service
      Pack 1
    - Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows
      Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
    - Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
    - Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 for x64-based
      Systems
    - Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based
      Systems

    - Impact: Remote Code Execution
    - Version Number: 1.0

Important Security Bulletins
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-020

  - Affected Software: 
    - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
    - Windows XP Service Pack 2
    - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP
      Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003
      Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64
      Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
    - Windows Vista
    - Windows Vista x64 Edition

    - Impact: Spoofing
    - Version Number: 1.0

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-025

  - Affected Software: 
    - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
    - Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
    - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP
      Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003
      Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64
      Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
    - Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1
    - Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition
      Service Pack 1
    - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
    - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
    - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems

    - Impact: Elevation of Privilege
    - Version Number: 1.0

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-019

  - Affected Software: 
    - Microsoft Visio 2002 Service Pack 2
    - Microsoft Visio 2003 Service Pack 2
    - Microsoft Visio 2003 Service Pack 3
    - Microsoft Visio 2007
    - Microsoft Visio 2007 Service Pack 1

    - Impact: Remote Code Execution
    - Version Number: 1.0


Other Information
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Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool:
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Microsoft has released an updated version of the Microsoft Windows
Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update,
Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center.

Non-Security, High-Priority Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS:
========================================================
Please see:
* http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199: Microsoft Knowledge Base
  Article 894199, Description of Software Update Services and
  Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2008.
  Includes all Windows content.
* http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/bb466214.aspx: New,
  Revised, and Released Updates for Microsoft Products Other Than
  Microsoft Windows

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