Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities

Original release date: May 11, 2010
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT

Systems Affected

• Microsoft Outlook Express
• Microsoft Windows Mail
• Microsoft Windows Live Mail
• Microsoft Office

Overview

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Windows Mail, Microsoft Windows Live Mail, and Microsoft Office.

Solution

Install updates

The updates to address these vulnerabilities are available on the Microsoft Update site (requires Internet Explorer). We recommend enabling Automatic Updates.

Description

Microsoft has released multiple security bulletins for important vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Windows Mail, Microsoft Windows Live Mail, and Microsoft Office. These bulletins are described in the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2010.

These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to gain control of your computer or cause it to crash.

References

• Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2010 - <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-may.mspx>
• Microsoft Update - <https://update.microsoft.com/>
• Microsoft Update Overview - <http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/mu.aspx>

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Revision History

May 11, 2010: Initial release