August 'Black Tuesday' overview
Overview of the August 2007 Microsoft patches and their status.
| # | Affected | Contra Indications | Known Exploits | Microsoft rating | ISC rating(*) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| clients | servers | |||||
| MS07-042 | MSXML memory corruption vulnerability allows remote code execution with the rights of the logged on user. Replaces MS06-061 and MS06-071 |
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| XML core services (via Internet Explorer) CVE-2007-2223 |
KB 936227 |
No known exploits | Critical | Critical | Important | |
| MS07-043 | OLE memory corruption vulnerability allows remote code execution with the rights of the logged on user. | |||||
| Windows OLE Office 2004 (mac) Visual Basic 6 CVE-2007-2224 |
KB 921503 |
No known exploits | Critical | Critical | Important | |
| MS07-044 | Input validation failure allows remote code execution with the rights of the logged on user Replaces MS07-036. Office for Mac 2004 and Excel viewer 2003 are also affected. |
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| Office: excel CVE-2007-3890 |
KB 940965 |
No known exploits | Critical | Critical | Important | |
| MS07-045 | Multiple vulnerabilities allow remote code execution. Replaces MS07-033. |
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| Internet explorer CVE-2007-0943 CVE-2007-2216 CVE-2007-3041 |
KB 937143 |
No known exploits | Critical | Critical | Important | |
| MS07-046 | Unspecified input validation failures allow remote code execution. Replaces MS06-001 ("WMF"). |
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| GDI CVE-2007-3034 |
KB 938829 |
No known exploits Details of the vulnerability are public |
Critical | Critical | Important | |
| MS07-047 | Multiple vulnerabilities in "skins" allow remote code execution with the rights of the logged on user. Replaces MS06-024 |
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| windows media player CVE-2007-3037 CVE-2007-3035 |
KB 936782 |
No known exploits | Important | Critical | Important | |
| MS07-048 | Multiple input validation vulnerabilities allow remote code execution with the rights of the logged on user. | |||||
| Vista Gadgets CVE-2007-3033 CVE-2007-3032 CVE-2007-3891 |
KB 938123 |
No known exploits | Important | Critical | Important | |
| MS07-049 | A vulnerability in virtual PC allows the guest OS administrative users to run arbitrary code on the host OS. | |||||
| Virtual PC (for windows and Mac) CVE-2007-0948 |
KB 937986 |
No known exploits | Important | Critical(**) | Critical(**) | |
| MS07-050 | Input validation vulnerabilities allow remote code execution with the rights of the logged on user. Replaces MS07-004 ('VML') |
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| VML (Internet explorer) CVE-2007-1749 |
KB 938127 |
No known exploits Details of the vulnerability are public |
Critical | Critical | Important | |
We will update issues on this page as they evolve.
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We appreciate updates
US based customers can call Microsoft for free patch related support on 1-866-PCSAFETY
(*): ISC rating
- We use 4 levels:
- PATCH NOW: Typically used where we see immediate danger of exploitation. Typical environments will want to deploy these patches ASAP. Workarounds are typically not accepted by users or are not possible. This rating is often used when typical deployments make it vulnerable and exploits are being used or easy to obtain or make.
- Critical: Anything that needs little to become "interesting" for the dark side. Best approach is to test and deploy ASAP. Workarounds can give more time to test.
- Important: Things where more testing and other measures can help.
- Less Urgent: Typically we expect the impact if left unpatched to be not that big a deal in the short term. Do not forget them however.
- The difference between the client and server rating is based on how you use the affected machine. We take into account the typical client and server deployment in the usage of the machine and the common measures people typically have in place already. Measures we presume are simple best practices for servers such as not using outlook, MSIE, word etc. to do traditional office or leisure work.
- The rating is not a risk analysis as such. It is a rating of importance of the vulnerability and the perceived or even predicted threat for affected systems. The rating does not account for the number of affected systems there are. It is for an affected system in a typical worst-case role.
- Only the organization itself is in a position to do a full risk analysis involving the presence (or lack of) affected systems, the actually implemented measures, the impact on their operation and the value of the assets involved.
- All patches released by a vendor are important enough to have a close look if you use the affected systems. There is little incentive for vendors to publicize patches that do not have some form of risk to them.
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Swa Frantzen -- NET2S
Keywords: mspatchday
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