Patch Tuesday Wednesday (May-2012)

This month Microsoft have released seven (7) security bulletins of which three (3) have a maximum rating of Critical, and four (4) having a maximum rating of Important.

For Update Tuesday we’re releasing seven security bulletins – three Critical-class and four Important – addressing 23 issues in Microsoft Windows, Office, Silverlight, and the .NET Framework. Customers should plan to install all of these updates as soon as possible. For those who must prioritize deployment, we recommend focusing on the following two critical updates first:
* MS12-034 (Microsoft Office, Windows, .NET Framework, and Silverlight): This security update addresses 10 issues affecting a cross section from Microsoft Windows , Office, Silverlight, and the Microsoft .NET Framework. The maximum severity for these issues is Critical and could result in remote code execution. To ensure protection all updates from this bulletin must be applied. We recommend that customers read through the bulletin information concerning MS12-034 and apply it as soon as possible.
* MS12-029 (Microsoft Word): This security update addresses one Critical issue affecting Microsoft Office that could result in remote code execution. Attack vectors for this issue include maliciously crafted websites and email. We recommend that customers read through the bulletin information concerning MS12-029 and apply it as soon as possible. [1]

Bulletin	KB number	Description	Severity	Impact	Software
MS12-029	2680352	Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution	Remote Code Execution	Critical	Microsoft Office
MS12-030	2663830	Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution	Remote Code Execution	Important	Microsoft Office
MS12-031	2597981	Vulnerability in Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Could Allow Remote Code Execution	Remote Code Execution	Important	Microsoft Office
MS12-032	2688338	Vulnerability in TCP/IP Could Allow Elevation of Privilege	Elevation of Privilege	Important	Microsoft Windows
MS12-033	2690533	Vulnerability in Windows Partition Manager Could Allow Elevation of Privilege	Elevation of Privilege	Important	Microsoft Windows
MS12-034	2681578	Combined Security Update for Microsoft Office, Windows, .NET Framework, and Silverlight	Remote Code Execution	Critical	Microsoft Windows, Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Office
MS12-035	2693777	Vulnerabilities in .NET Framework Could Allow Remote Code Execution	Remote Code Execution	Critical	Microsoft Windows, Microsoft .NET Framework