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[SingCERT] ] Microsoft Security Bulletin for May 2012

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[ Summary ]

 

Microsoft has released 7 security bulletins for the month of May 2012. Applications including Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Developer tools are affected.

 

3 vulnerabilities are rated critical as it allows remote code execution (MS12-029, MS12-034, MS12-035).

 

 

 

[ Affected Systems ]

  

Windows Operating System and Components

·         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 Service Pack 2

·         Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2

·         Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2

·         Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2

·         Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2

·         Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems

·         Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1

·         Windows 7 for x64-based Systems

·         Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1

·         Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems

·         Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1

·         Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems

·         Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1

 

Microsoft Office Suites and Software

·         Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3

·         Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2

·         Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3

·         Microsoft Office 2010 (32-bit editions)

·         Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)

·         Microsoft Office 2010 (64-bit editions)

·         Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)

·         Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac

·         Microsoft Office for Mac 2011

·         Microsoft Excel Viewer

·         Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010

·         Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2

·         Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3

 

 

 

Microsoft Developer Tools and Guidance

·         Microsoft Silverlight 4

·         Microsoft Silverlight 5

 

  

[ Impact Analysis ]

Successful exploitation of the flaws in 3 Critical rated bulletins could result in remote code execution.



[ Impact Analysis ]

Updates are available. Please refer to the bulletins provided by Microsoft.



[ Reference ]
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-may
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS12-029
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-034
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-035
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-030
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS12-031
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-032
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-033