-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 ******************************************************************** Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2012 Issued: December 11, 2012 ******************************************************************** This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for December 2012. The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2012 can be found at http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms12-dec. With the release of the bulletins for December 2012, this bulletin summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued on December 6, 2012. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/advance. To receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft Security Bulletins are issued, subscribe to Microsoft Technical Security Notifications at http://technet.microsoft.com/security/dd252948. 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Critical Security Bulletins ============================ MS12-077 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Internet Explorer 6 - Internet Explorer 7 - Windows Vista Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Internet Explorer 7 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1: - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1: - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1: - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems - Internet Explorer 10 - Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems - Internet Explorer 10 - Windows Server 2012 - Internet Explorer 10 (Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation not affected) Windows RT - Internet Explorer 10 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS12-078 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems - Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems - Windows Server 2012 (Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation affected) Windows RT - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS12-079 - Affected Software: - Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 2 and Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) - Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) - Microsoft Word Viewer - Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2 and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 - Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1 - Word Automation Services - Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 1 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS12-080 - Affected Software: - Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS12-081 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 Important Security Bulletins ============================ MS12-082 - Affected Software: - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems - Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems - Windows Server 2012 (Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation not affected) - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS12-083 - Affected Software: - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows Server 2012 (Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation affected) - Impact: Security Feature Bypass - Version Number: 1.0 Other Information ================= Follow us on Twitter for the latest information and updates: http://twitter.com/msftsecresponse Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool: ================================================== Microsoft has released an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center. 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