Chris Mosby at myITforum.com

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for November 2009

Issued: November 5, 2009

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This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on November 10, 2009.

The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for November 2009 can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-nov.mspx.

This bulletin advance notification will be replaced with the November bulletin summary on November 10, 2009. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/advance.mspx.

To receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft Security Bulletins are issued, subscribe to Microsoft Technical Security Notifications on http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/notify.mspx.

Microsoft will host a webcast to address customer questions on these bulletins on November 11, 2009, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register for the Security Bulletin Webcast at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/summary.mspx.

Microsoft also provides information to help customers prioritize monthly security updates with any non-security, high-priority updates that are being released on the same day as the monthly security updates. Please see the section, Other Information.

This advance notification provides a number as the bulletin identifier, because the official Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers are not issued until release. The bulletin summary that replaces this advance notification will have the proper Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers (in the MSyy-xxx format) as the bulletin identifier. The security bulletins for this month are as follows, in order of severity:

Critical Security Bulletins

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Bulletin 1

- Affected Software:

- Windows Vista,

Windows Vista Service Pack 1, and

Windows Vista Service Pack 2

- Windows Vista x64 Edition,

Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1, and

Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2

- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and

Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2

(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)

- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and

Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2

(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)

- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and

Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2

- Impact: Remote Code Execution

- Version Number: 1.0

Bulletin 2

- Affected Software:

- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4

- Impact: Remote Code Execution

- Version Number: 1.0

Bulletin 3

- Affected Software:

- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

- Windows XP Service Pack 2 and

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,

Windows Vista Service Pack 1, and

Windows Vista Service Pack 2

- Windows Vista x64 Edition,

Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1, and

Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2

- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and

Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2

(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)

- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and

Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2

(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)

- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and

Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2

- Impact: Remote Code Execution

- Version Number: 1.0

Important Security Bulletins

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Bulletin 4

- Affected Software:

- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

- Windows XP Service Pack 2 and

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 Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and

Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2

(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)

- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and

Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2

(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)

- Impact: Denial of Service

- Version Number: 1.0

Bulletin 5

- Affected Software:

- Microsoft Office Excel 2002 Service Pack 3

- Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Service Pack 3

- Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Service Pack 1 and

Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Service Pack 2

- Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac

- Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac

- Open XML File Format converter for Mac

- Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 Service Pack 3

- Microsoft Office Excel Viewer Service Pack 1 and

Microsoft Office Excel Viewer Service Pack 2

- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and

PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 1 and

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and

PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2

- Impact: Remote Code Execution

- Version Number: 1.0

Bulletin 6

- Affected Software:

- Microsoft Office Word 2002 Service Pack 3

- Microsoft Office Word 2003 Service Pack 3

- Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac

- Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac

- Open XML File Format converter for Mac

- Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003 Service Pack 3

- Microsoft Office Word Viewer

- Impact: Remote Code Execution

- Version Number: 1.0

Other Information

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Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool:

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Microsoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center.

Non-Security, High-Priority Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS:

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For information about non-security releases on Windows Update and Microsoft update, please see:

* http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199: Microsoft Knowledge Base

Article 894199, Description of Software Update Services and

Windows Server Update Services changes in content.

Includes all Windows content.

* http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/bb456965.aspx: Updates

from Past Months for Windows Server Update Services. Displays all

new, revised, and rereleased updates for Microsoft products other

than Microsoft Windows.