Microsoft published the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for March 2012

This is an advance notification of security bulletins that
Microsoft is intending to release on March 13, 2012.

The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance
Notification for March 2012 can be found at
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms12-mar.

This bulletin advance notification will be replaced with the
March bulletin summary on March 13, 2012. For more
information about the bulletin advance notification service, see
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/advance.

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Bulletins are issued, subscribe to Microsoft Technical Security
Notifications on
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Microsoft will host a webcast to address customer questions on
these bulletins on March 14, 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.

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 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 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 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
- 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


Important Security Bulletins
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Bulletin 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 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 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: Denial of Service
- Version Number: 1.0

Bulletin 3

- 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 4

- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1
- Impact: Elevation of Privilege
- Version Number: 1.0

Bulletin 5

- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Expression Design
- Microsoft Expression Design Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Expression Design 2
- Microsoft Expression Design 3
- Microsoft Expression Design 4
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0


Moderate Security Bulletins
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Bulletin 6

- 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 not affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not 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 not affected)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Service Pack 1
- Impact: Denial of Service
- Version Number: 1.0


Other Information
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Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool:
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Microsoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows
Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update,
Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center.

Non-Security Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS:
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For information about non-security releases on Windows Update and Microsoft
update, please see:
* http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199: Microsoft Knowledge Base
Article 894199, Description of Software Update Services and
Windows Server Update Services changes in content.
Includes all Windows content.
* http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/bb456965.aspx: Updates
from Past Months for Windows Server Update Services. Displays all
new, revised, and rereleased updates for Microsoft products other
than Microsoft Windows.

Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP)
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To improve security protections for customers, Microsoft provides
vulnerability information to major security software providers in
advance of each monthly security update release. Security software
providers can then use this vulnerability information to provide
updated protections to customers via their security software or
devices, such as antivirus, network-based intrusion detection
systems, or host-based intrusion prevention systems. To determine
whether active protections are available from security software
providers, please visit the active protections websites provided by
program partners, listed at
http://www.microsoft.com/security/msrc/collaboration/mapp.aspx.

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