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Information Technology News Another month, another 19 Microsoft flaws patched
Information Technology News Another month, another 19 Microsoft flaws patched | Another month, another 19 Microsoft flaws patched |
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| by Stan Beer | |
| Wednesday, 09 May 2007 | |
  
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Microsoft has issued seven security bulletins and associated patches covering the 19 vulnerabilities and the large number has prompted some outpourings of consternation from sectors of the security community. "Of particular concern is the large number of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and Internet Explorer vulnerabilities being patched today," said Dave Marcus, security research and communications manager, McAfee Avert Labs. "These applications are the most frequently targeted applications by malware writers, so we recommend that all customers evaluate their security coverage and policies to insure they have adequate protection in place." Microsoft should be able to take some heart, however, that vulnerabilities in Vista itself have not arisen this month. However, flaws in both Office 2007 and Internet Explorer 7 have surfaced. An overview of the Microsoft vulnerabilities is as follows: * MS07-023 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution * MS07-024 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution * MS07-025 - Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution * MS07-026 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Could Allow Remote Code Execution * MS07-027 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer * MS07-028 - Vulnerability in CAPICOM Could Allow Remote Code Execution * MS07-029 - Vulnerability in Windows DNS RPC Interface Could Allow Remote Code Execution It looks like the Patch Tuesday cycle is with us for the foreseeable future.{moscomment} |
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