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Microsoft Windows Security Bulletin Summary for April, 2006

The security update for April 2006 includes two fixes for Microsoft Windows, one fix each for Internet Explorer and Outlook Express.

Bulletin Description  Impact  Bulletin Rating 
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (912812)


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 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME)

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 for Itanium-based Systems 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
  • Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Windows 98, on Microsoft Windows 98 SE or on Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

Remote Code Execution

Critical

Vulnerability in the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) Function Could Allow Code Execution (911562)


Affected Software:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 running Microsoft Data Access Components 2.7 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 running Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition running Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8 Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 running Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 running Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8 Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems running Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems running Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8 Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition running Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8 Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME)

Remote Code Execution

Critical

Vulnerability in Windows Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution (908531)


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 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME)

Remote Code Execution

Critical

Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express (911567)


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

Affected Components:

  • Outlook Express 6 on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
  • Outlook Express 6 on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
  • Outlook Express 6 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 on Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
  • Outlook Express 6 on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
  • Outlook Express 6 on Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
  • Outlook Express 6 Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 or when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  • Outlook Express 5.5 Service Pack 2 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

Remote Code Execution

Important




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