Microsoft published the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for December 2011

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for December 2011
Issued: December 8, 2011
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This is an advance notification of security bulletins that
Microsoft is intending to release on December 13, 2011

The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance
Notification for December 2011 can be found at
http://technet microsoft com/security/bulletin/ms11-dec

This bulletin advance notification will be replaced with the
December bulletin summary on December 13, 2011 For more
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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

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 The security bulletins for this month are as
follows, in order of severity:


Critical Security Bulletins
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Bulletin 1

- 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

Bulletin 2

- 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 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 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 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

Bulletin 3

- Affected Software:
- Windows XP Service Pack 3
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Windows Vista x64 Edition 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
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1 0


Important Security Bulletins
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Bulletin 4

- Affected Software:
- Windows XP Service Pack 3
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
- 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: Information Disclosure
- Version Number: 1 0

Bulletin 5

- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 and
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office 2010 and
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1
(32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office 2010 and
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1
(64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office for Mac 2011
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1 0

Bulletin 6

- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Publisher 2003 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Publisher 2007 Service Pack 2 and
Microsoft Publisher 2007 Service Pack 3
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1 0

Bulletin 7

- 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
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1 0

Bulletin 8

- Affected Software:
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
(32-bit editions)
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
(64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac
- Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1 0

Bulletin 9

- 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 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)
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1 0

Bulletin 10

- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Excel 2003 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1 0

Bulletin 11

- 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: Elevation of Privilege
- Version Number: 1 0

Bulletin 12

- Affected Software:
- Windows XP Service Pack 3
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- Impact: Elevation of Privilege
- Version Number: 1 0

Bulletin 13

- 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

Bulletin 14

- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Office 2010 and
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1
(32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office 2010 and
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1
(64-bit editions)
- Impact: Elevation of Privilege
- Version Number: 1 0


Other Information
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