National Cyber Alert System - Technical Cyber Security Alert TA10-194A

                    National Cyber Alert System

              Technical Cyber Security Alert TA10-194A

Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities

   Original release date: July 13, 2010

   Last revised: --

   Source: US-CERT

Systems Affected

     * Microsoft Windows

     * Microsoft Office

Overview

   Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in

   Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.

I. Description

   The Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2010 describes

   multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.

   Microsoft has released updates to address the vulnerabilities.

   One of the bulletins released, MS10-042, addresses a previously

   identified vulnerability in the Windows Help and Support Center

   that is actively being exploited.  This vulnerability was also

   described in US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#578319.

II. Impact

   A remote, unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary code or

   cause a vulnerable system or application to crash.

III. Solution

   Apply updates

   Microsoft has provided updates for these vulnerabilities in the

   Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2010. The security

   bulletin describes any known issues related to the updates.

   Administrators are encouraged to note these issues and test for any

   potentially adverse effects. Administrators should consider using

   an automated update distribution system such as Windows Server

   Update Services (WSUS).

IV. References

 * Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2010 -

   <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-jul.mspx>

 * Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-042 -

   <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-042.mspx>

 * US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#578319 -

   <http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578319>

 * Microsoft Windows Server Update Services -

   <http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx>

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Revision History

  July 13, 2010: Initial release