Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for 1/11/2005

[NICK ADSL UK]

Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for 1/11/2005

January 11, 2005
Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).

Note: www.microsoft.com/technet/security and www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.

Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.

Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms05-jan.mspx

Critical Bulletins:

Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Code Execution (890175)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms05-001.mspx

Vulnerability in Cursor and Icon Format Handling Could Allow Remote Code Execution (891711)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms05-002.mspx

Important Bulletins:

Vulnerability in the Indexing Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (871250)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms05-003.mspx

This represents our regularly scheduled monthly bulletin release (second Tuesday of each month). Please note that Microsoft may release bulletins out side of this schedule if we determine the need to do so.

If you have any questions regarding the patch or its implementation after reading the above listed bulletin you should contact Product Support Services in the United States at 1-866-PCSafety [1-866-727-2338]International customers should contact their local subsidiary.

[NICK ADSL UK]

Malicious Software Removal Tool - January 2005 (KB890830)