Microsoft published the Security Bulletin Summary for December 2014

This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for
December 2014.

The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for
December 2014 can be found at
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms14-dec

With the release of the bulletins for December 2014, this bulletin
summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally
issued on December 4, 2014. For more information about the
bulletin advance notification service, see
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/advance

Critical Security Bulletins
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MS14-080

- Affected Software:
- 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 Service Pack 1:
- Internet Explorer 8
- Internet Explorer 9
- Internet Explorer 10
- Internet Explorer 11
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
- Internet Explorer 8
- Internet Explorer 9
- Internet Explorer 10
- Internet Explorer 11
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Service Pack 1:
- Internet Explorer 8
- Internet Explorer 9
- Internet Explorer 10
- Internet Explorer 11
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation
not affected)
- 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 x64-based Systems:
- Internet Explorer 10
- Windows Server 2012:
- Internet Explorer 10
(Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation not affected)
- Windows RT:
- Internet Explorer 10
- Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems:
- Internet Explorer 11
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems:
- Internet Explorer 11
- Windows Server 2012 R2:
- Internet Explorer 11
(Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core installation not affected)
- Windows RT 8.1:
- Internet Explorer 11
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS14-081

- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Word 2013 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Word 2013 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Word 2013 RT
- Microsoft Word 2013 RT Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office for Mac 2011
- Microsoft Word Viewer
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2:
- Word Automation Services
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013:
- Word Automation Services
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Service Pack 1:
- Word Automation Services
- Microsoft Web Applications 2010 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013
- Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS14-084

- Affected Software:
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:
- VBScript 5.6
- VBScript 5.7
- VBScript 5.8
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
- VBScript 5.6
- VBScript 5.7
- VBScript 5.8
- Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems:
- VBScript 5.6
- VBScript 5.7
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2:
- VBScript 5.7
- VBScript 5.8
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
- VBScript 5.7
- VBScript 5.8
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2:
- VBScript 5.7
- VBScript 5.8
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2:
- VBScript 5.7
- VBScript 5.8
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2:
- VBScript 5.7
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1:
- VBScript 5.8
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
- VBScript 5.8
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
- VBScript 5.8
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service:
Pack 1
- VBScript 5.8
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0


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

MS14-075

- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 6
- Impact: Elevation of Privilege
- Version Number: 1.0

MS14-082

- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office 2013 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office 2013 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office 2013 RT
- Microsoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS14-083

- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Excel 2013 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Excel 2013 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Excel 2013 RT
- Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS14-085

- Affected Software:
- 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 Service Pack 1
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- 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 Service
Pack 1
- Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 8 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2012
(Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2012 R2
(Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows RT
- Windows RT 8.1
- Impact: Information Disclosure
- Version Number: 1.0


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