Microsoft Security Bulletin Release - November 11, 2003

[Jerry Bryant [MSFT]]

Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletins.

Note: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security and
http://www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters
concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup
posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for
official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as
attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com
download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.

Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft
security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into
your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.

Bulletins Summaries:

Windows - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/winnov03.asp
Office - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/offnov03.asp


Critical Bulletins:

MS03-048 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (824145)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-048.asp

MS03-049 - Buffer Overrun in the Workstation Service Could Allow Code
Execution (828749)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.asp

MS03-051 - Buffer Overrun in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions Could
Allow Code Execution (813360)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-051.asp


Important Bulletins:

MS03-050 - Vulnerability in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel Could Allow
Arbitrary Code to Run (831527)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-050.asp


In addition to the new bulletins above, the following Important bulletin was
re-released:

MS02-050 - Certificate Validation Flaw Could Enable Identity Spoofing
(Q329115)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-050.asp


This represents our regularly scheduled monthly bulletin release (second
Tuesday of each month). Please note that Microsoft may release bulletins out
side of this schedule if we determine the need to do so.

If you have any questions regarding the patch or its implementation after
reading the above listed bulletin you should contact Product Support
Services in the United States at 1-866-PCSafety (1-866-727-2338).
International customers should contact their local subsidiary.


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Regards,

Jerry Bryant - MCSE, MCDBA
Microsoft IT Communities

Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security


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