Welcome to another Patch Tuesday, this month we have three (2) security bulletins. One (1) of these security bulletins is rated Critical and one (1) rated Important.
… today we are releasing two bulletins to help protect customers. The bulletins address a Critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows and two Important vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office.
MS11-035 is the sole Critical bulletin this month, and we recommend customers prioritize this bulletin. Microsoft always encourages customers to test and deploy all bulletins as soon as possible, and we have offered a broad overview of both bulletins below:[1]
| Bulletin | KB number | Description | Severity | Impact | Software |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS11-035 | 2524426 | Vulnerability in WINS Could Allow Remote Code Execution | Remote Code Execution | Critical | Microsoft Windows |
| MS11-036 | 2545814 | Vulnerabilities in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution | Remote Code Execution | Important | Microsoft Office |
Microsoft has also re-released MS11-028. The Bulletin was rereleased to reoffer updates KB2446709 and KB2449742.
PATCH NOW:
NOW: MS11-035
[1.] May 2011 Security Bulletin Release (2011-May-10) [MS: MSRC]
[2.] May 2011 Microsoft Black Tuesday Overview (2011-May-10) [SANS]
[3.] Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2011 (2011-May-10) [MS]
[4.] Microsoft security updates for May 2011 (2011-May-10) [MS]
