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Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for February 2012
Issued: February 14, 2012
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This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for February 2012.
The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for February 2012 can be found at http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms12-feb.
With the release of the bulletins for February 2012, this bulletin summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued on February 9, 2012. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/advance.
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Microsoft is hosting a webcast to address customer questions on these bulletins on February 15, 2012, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register for the Security Bulletin Webcast at http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin.
Microsoft also provides information to help customers prioritize monthly security updates with any non-security, high-priority updates that are being released on the same day as the monthly security updates. Please see the section, Other Information.
Critical Security Bulletins
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MS12-008
– Affected Software:
– 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 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
– Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
– Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Service Pack 1
– Impact: Remote Code Execution
– Version Number: 1.0
MS12-010
– Affected Software:
– Windows XP Service Pack 3:
– Internet Explorer 6
– Internet Explorer 7
– Internet Explorer 8
– Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
– Internet Explorer 6
– Internet Explorer 7
– Internet Explorer 8
– Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:
– Internet Explorer 6
– Internet Explorer 7
– Internet Explorer 8
– Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
– Internet Explorer 6
– Internet Explorer 7
– Internet Explorer 8
– Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems:
– Internet Explorer 6
– Internet Explorer 7
– Windows Vista Service Pack 2:
– Internet Explorer 7
– Internet Explorer 8
– Internet Explorer 9
– Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
– Internet Explorer 7
– Internet Explorer 8
– Internet Explorer 9
– Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2:
– Internet Explorer 7
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Internet Explorer 8
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Internet Explorer 9
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2:
– Internet Explorer 7
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Internet Explorer 8
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Internet Explorer 9
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2:
– Internet Explorer 7
– Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1:
– Internet Explorer 8
– Internet Explorer 9
– Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
– Internet Explorer 8
– Internet Explorer 9
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
– Internet Explorer 8
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation
not affected)
– Internet Explorer 9
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation
not affected)
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Service Pack 1:
– Internet Explorer 8
– Impact: Remote Code Execution
– Version Number: 1.0
MS12-013
– Affected Software:
– 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 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
– Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
– Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Service Pack 1
– Impact: Remote Code Execution
– Version Number: 1.0
MS12-016
– Affected Software:
– Windows XP Service Pack 3
– Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
– Microsoft .NET Framework 4
– Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
– Microsoft .NET Framework 4
– Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
– Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
– Microsoft .NET Framework 4
– Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
– Microsoft .NET Framework 4
– Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
– Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
– Microsoft .NET Framework 4
– Windows Vista Service Pack 2
– Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
– Microsoft .NET Framework 4
– Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
– Microsoft .NET Framework 4
– Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
– Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
– Microsoft .NET Framework 4
– Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
– Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
– Microsoft .NET Framework 4
– Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
– Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
– Microsoft .NET Framework 4
– Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems only:
– Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
– Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 only:
– Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
– Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1:
– Microsoft .NET Framework 4
– Windows 7 for x64-based Systems only:
– Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
– Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 only:
– Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
– Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
– Microsoft .NET Framework 4
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems only:
– Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
– Microsoft .NET Framework 4
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
only:
– Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
– Microsoft .NET Framework 4
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems only:
– Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Service Pack 1 only:
– Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Service Pack 1:
– Microsoft .NET Framework 4
– Microsoft Silverlight 4 when installed on Mac
– Microsoft Silverlight 4 when installed on all supported
releases of Microsoft Windows clients
– Microsoft Silverlight 4 when installed on all supported
releases of Microsoft Windows servers
– Impact: Remote Code Execution
– Version Number: 1.0
Important Security Bulletins
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MS12-009
– Affected Software:
– 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 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
– Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Service Pack 1
– Impact: Elevation of Privilege
– Version Number: 1.0
MS12-011
– Affected Software:
– Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (moss)
– Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 and
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Service Pack 1 (sts)
– Impact: Elevation of Privilege
– Version Number: 1.0
MS12-012
– Affected Software:
– Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
– Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation not affected)
– Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Service Pack 1
– Impact: Remote Code Execution
– Version Number: 1.0
MS12-014
– Affected Software:
– Windows XP Service Pack 3
– Impact: Remote Code Execution
– Version Number: 1.0
MS12-015
– Affected Software:
– Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 and
Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Service Pack 1
(32-bit Edition)
– Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 and
Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Service Pack 1
(64-bit Edition)
– Impact: Remote Code Execution
– Version Number: 1.0
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