Microsoft Security Bulletins

There seems to be a theme among the Security Bulletins from Microsoft this month: an attacker can execute code remotely and it is critical that you patch. There are 5 Critical and 3 Important patches this month, including the always-popular Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer.

Those who really want to update Internet Explorer might consider trying Mozilla Firefox. It is not perfect by any stretch, but lacks most of the security flaws of Internet Explorer.

To view a summary of the April bulletins, visit Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April, 2005. 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.

• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-016
  Vulnerability in Windows Shell that Could Allow Remote Code Execution
  Microsoft Criticality: Important
  
  • http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-016.mspx

• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-017
  Vulnerability in Message Queuing Could Allow Code Execution
  Microsoft Criticality: Important
  
  • http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-017.mspx

• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-018
  Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege and Denial of Service
  Microsoft Criticality: Important
  
  • http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-018.mspx

• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-019
  Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service
  Microsoft Criticality: Critical
  
  • http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-019.mspx

• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-020
  Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
  Microsoft Criticality: Critical
  
  • http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-020.mspx

• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-021
  Vulnerability in Exchange Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution
  Microsoft Criticality: Critical
  
  • http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-021.mspx

• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-022
  Vulnerability in MSN Messenger Could Lead to Remote Code Execution
  Microsoft Criticality: Critical
  
  • http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-022.mspx

• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-023
  Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word May Lead to Remote Code Execution
  Microsoft Criticality: Critical
  
  • http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-023.mspx