US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA07-009A -- Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities





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National Cyber Alert System

Technical Cyber Security Alert TA07-009A


Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities

Original release date: January 9, 2007
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT


Systems Affected

* Microsoft Windows
* Microsoft Internet Explorer
* Microsoft Outlook
* Microsoft Excel for Windows and Mac OS X


Overview

Microsoft has released updates that address critical vulnerabilities
in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Outlook, and Excel.
Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote,
unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial
of service on a vulnerable system.


I. Description

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities that affect
Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Outlook, and Excel as part of
the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for January 2007. The most
severe vulnerabilities could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker
to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on a vulnerable
system.

Note that both Windows and Mac OS X versions of Excel are affected by
the vulnerabilities described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-002.

Further information about the vulnerabilities addressed by these
updates is available in the Vulnerability Notes Database.


II. Impact

A remote, unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary code on a
vulnerable system. An attacker may also be able to cause a denial of
service.


III. Solution

Apply updates from Microsoft

Microsoft has provided updates for these vulnerabilities in the
January 2007 Security Bulletins. The Security Bulletins describe any
known issues related to the updates. Note any known issues described
in the Bulletins and test for any potentially adverse affects in your
environment.

System administrators may wish to consider using an automated patch
distribution system such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).


IV. References

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

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

* Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for January 2007 -
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-jan.mspx>

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

* Microsoft Office Update - <http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/>

* Windows Server Update Services -
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/updateservices/default.mspx>

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Revision History

January 09, 2007: Initial release


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