Microsoft published the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2012



This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for
December 2012.

The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for
December 2012 can be found at
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms12-dec

With the release of the bulletins for December 2012, this bulletin
summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued
on December 6, 2012. For more information about the bulletin
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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.


Critical Security Bulletins
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MS12-077

- 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
- Internet Explorer 8
- Internet Explorer 9
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2:
- Internet Explorer 7
- Internet Explorer 8
- 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
- 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
- Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
- Internet Explorer 10
- Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems
- Internet Explorer 10
- Windows Server 2012
- Internet Explorer 10
(Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation not affected)
Windows RT
- Internet Explorer 10
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS12-078

- 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
- Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems
- Windows Server 2012
(Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation affected)
Windows RT
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS12-079

- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 2 and
Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Word Viewer
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2 and
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1
- Word Automation Services
- Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 1
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS12-080

- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS12-081

- 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

Important Security Bulletins
============================

MS12-082

- 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
- Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems
- Windows Server 2012
(Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation not affected)
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS12-083

- Affected Software:
- 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 2012
(Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation affected)
- Impact: Security Feature Bypass
- Version Number: 1.0

Other Information
=================

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Non-Security Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS:
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