Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for October 14 2008

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Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).

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Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms08-oct.mspx


Critical (4 )

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-060
Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957280)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=128125

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-058
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=128060

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-059
Vulnerability in Host Integration Server RPC Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956695)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=125712

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-057
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956416)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=124653

Important (6)

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-066
Vulnerability in the Microsoft Ancillary Function Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (956803)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=125709

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-061
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (954211)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/MS08-061.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-062
Vulnerability in Windows Internet Printing Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (953155)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=120829

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-063
Vulnerability in SMB Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957095)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=127994

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-064
Vulnerability in Virtual Address Descriptor Manipulation Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (956841)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=128103

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-065
Vulnerability in Message Queuing Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951071)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/MS08-065.mspx

Moderate (1)

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-056
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Information Disclosure (957699)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=128145


Please note that Microsoft may release bulletins out side of this schedule if we determine the need to do so.

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