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Microsoft Security Bulletins
December 2008

by Tony Bradley, CISSP-ISSAP
for About.com

To view a summary of the December 2008 bulletins, visit Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December, 2008. Click the links below to view the individual Microsoft Security Bulletins and to download any patches that might be required for your system. You can also visit Windows Update to automatically determine what patches or updates your system needs.

1. MS08-070

Vulnerabilities in Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime Extended Files (ActiveX Controls) Could Allow Remote Code Execution
Criticality: Critical

2. MS08-071

Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution
Criticality: Critical

3. MS08-072

Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution
Criticality: Critical

4. MS08-073

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
Criticality: Critical

5. MS08-074

Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution
Criticality: Critical

6. MS08-075

Vulnerabilities in Windows Search Could Allow Remote Code Execution
Criticality: Critical

7. MS08-076

Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution
Criticality: Important

8. MS08-077

Vulnerability in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Could Cause Elevation of Privilege
Criticality: Important
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