Microsoft Windows, Office, and IIS Vulnerabilities
Original release date: July 11, 2006
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT
Systems Affected
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Office for Mac
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel and Excel Viewer
- Microsoft FrontPage
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Publisher
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Word and Word Viewer
Overview
Critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office may allow an attacker to take control of your computer.
Solution
Apply Update
Microsoft has provided updates to remedy these vulnerabilities. To obtain these updates, visit the Microsoft Update web site. US-CERT also recommends enabling Automatic Updates.
Microsoft Office 2000 users must visit the Microsoft Office Update web site to get the appropriate updates.
Apple Mac OS X users should obtain updates from the Mactopia web site.
Description
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office may allow an attacker to access your computer, install and run malicious software on your computer, or cause it to crash.
For more technical information, see US-CERT
Technical Alert TA06-192A.
References
Feedback can be directed to
US-CERT.
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Revision History
July 11, 2006: Initial release