Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for December 2012

ronjor · Dec 6, 2012

Published: Thursday, December 06, 2012

Version: 1.0

This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on December 11, 2012.

This bulletin advance notification will be replaced with the December bulletin summary on December 11, 2012. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification.

To receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft Security Bulletins are issued, subscribe to Microsoft Technical Security Notifications.

Microsoft will host a webcast to address customer questions on the security bulletins on December 12, 2012, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register now for the December Security Bulletin Webcast. After this date, this webcast is available on-demand.

Microsoft also provides information to help customers prioritize monthly security updates with any non-security, high-priority updates that are being released on the same day as the monthly security updates. Please see the section, Other Information.
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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-dec

ronjor · Dec 6, 2012

While it may be the most wonderful time of the year, we know it can also be the busiest time of the year. With that in mind, we’re providing advance notification that next Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, we’ll release seven security bulletins; five Critical and two Important, which address 11 vulnerabilities. The Critical bulletins address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Word, Windows Server and Internet Explorer. The two Important-rated bulletins will address issues in Microsoft Windows.
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https://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/ar...ecurity-bulletin-release.aspx?Redirected=true

siljaline · Dec 6, 2012

Microsoft plans patches for IE10, Windows 8 next week

Microsoft today announced it will deliver seven security updates next week to patch 11 vulnerabilities, including the first that apply to Internet Explorer 10 (IE10), the company's newest browser.

As it did last month, Microsoft will also patch Windows 8 - Windows RT Windows Server 2012, its new desktop, tablet and server operating systems.

Five of the seven updates will be marked as "critical," Microsoft's highest threat ranking, while the remaining pair will be labeled "important," the Redmond, Wash. developer said in an advance warning published today.
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siljaline · Dec 10, 2012

Rare critical Word vuln is the star of December Patch Tuesday

ronjor · Dec 11, 2012

Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2012

Published: Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Version: 1.0

This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for December 2012.

With the release of the security bulletins for December 2012, this bulletin summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued December 6, 2012. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification.

For information about how to receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft security bulletins are issued, visit Microsoft Technical Security Notifications.

Microsoft is hosting a webcast to address customer questions on these bulletins on December 12, 2012, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register now for the December Security Bulletin Webcast. After this date, this webcast is available on-demand.

Microsoft also provides information to help customers prioritize monthly security updates with any non-security updates that are being released on the same day as the monthly security updates. Please see the section, Other Information.
Bulletin Information
Executive Summaries

The following table summarizes the security bulletins for this month in order of severity.

For details on affected software, see the next section, Affected Software and Download Locations.
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http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms12-dec

ronjor · Dec 11, 2012

Now, on to the news of the day; today we’re releasing seven bulletins, five Critical-class and two Important-class, addressing 12 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Word and Windows Server. For those who need to prioritize deployment, we recommend focusing on the following two critical updates first:
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http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/arc...r-for-the-december-2012-bulletin-release.aspx

ronjor · Dec 11, 2012

Assessing risk for the December 2012 security updates

FanJ · Dec 11, 2012

Thanks Ron!

ronjor · Dec 11, 2012

Cheers Jan and thank you.

siljaline · Dec 11, 2012

Thanks, as always, for keeping us aware, Ron.

Updated, as follows:

MS11-091: Description of the security update for Publisher 2003: December 13, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553084

MS12-060: Description of the security update for Office 2003 and Office 2003 Web Components: August 14, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2726929

MS12-079: Description of the security update for Word 2003 Service Pack 3: December 11, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2760497

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-077 - Critical
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2761465)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-077

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-078 - Critical
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2783534)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-078

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-081 - Critical
Vulnerability in Windows File Handling Component Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2758857)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-081

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-082 - Important
Vulnerability in DirectPlay Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2770660)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-082

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-078 - Critical
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2783534)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-078

Application Compatibility Update for Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2: November 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2762895

December 2012 cumulative time zone update for Windows operating systems
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2779562

The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool helps remove specific, prevalent malicious software from computers that are running supported versions of Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=890830

Windows root certificate program members
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931125

An update is available that adds support for DTLS in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2574819

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