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Microsoft Windows Security Bulletin Summary for August, 2006

The security update for August 2006 includes eight fixes for Microsoft Windows, one fix for Microsoft Internet Explorer and one fix for Microsoft Outlook Express.

Bulletin Description  Impact  Bulletin Rating 
Vulnerability in Server Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (921883)


Affected Software:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

Remote Code Execution

Critical

Vulnerability in DNS Resolution Could Allow Remote Code Execution (920683)


Affected Software:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

Remote Code Execution

Critical

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (918899)


Affected Software:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

Affected Components:

  • Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  • Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, or on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
  • Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
  • Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
  • Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
  • Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
  • Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Remote Code Execution

Critical

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Remote Code Execution (920214)


Affected Software:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

Affected Components:

  • Outlook Express 6 on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
  • Outlook Express 6 on Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
  • Outlook Express 6 on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
  • Outlook Express 6 on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
  • Outlook Express 6 on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

Remote Code Execution

Critical

Vulnerability in Microsoft Management Console Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917008)


Affected Software:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

Remote Code Execution

Critical

Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Remote Code Execution (922616)


Affected Software:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

Remote Code Execution

Critical

Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Result in Remote Code Execution (917422)


Affected Software:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

Remote Code Execution

Critical

Vulnerability in Windows Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution (921398)


Affected Software:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

Remote Code Execution

Important

Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Result in Elevation of Privilege (920958)


Affected Software:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

Elevation of Privilege

Important

Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Hyperlink Object Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution (920670)


Affected Software:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

Remote Code Execution

Important




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