Next week on Tuesday Microsoft is going to reelase seven software updates, of which one is rated Critical and the other six Important to address bugs related towards Remote Code Execution, Denial of Service attacks or Elevation of Privileges as the security bulletin states. This advance notification provides a number as the bulletin identifier, because the official Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers are not issued until release. The bulletin summary that replaces this advance notification will have the proper Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers (in the MSyy-xxx format) as the bulletin identifier.
| Bulletin ID | Maximum Severity Rating and Vulnerability Impact | Restart Requirement | Affected Software |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulletin 1 | Critical Remote Code Execution |
May require restart | Microsoft Office, Microsoft Server Software |
| Bulletin 2 | Important Remote Code Execution |
May require restart | Microsoft Office |
| Bulletin 3 | Important Elevation of Privilege |
May require restart | Microsoft Office, Microsoft Server Software, Microsoft Lync |
| Bulletin 4 | Important Remote Code Execution |
May require restart | Microsoft Office, Microsoft Server Software |
| Bulletin 5 | Important Elevation of Privilege |
Requires restart | Microsoft Windows |
| Bulletin 6 | Important Denial of Service |
Requires restart | Microsoft Windows |
| Bulletin 7 | Important Elevation of Privilege |
May require restart | Microsoft SQL Server |
For more info check out the Security Bulletin Advance Notification for October 2012 at the link below.
Microsoft to Issue Seven Patches Next Week
