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Microsoft Windows Security Bulletin Summary for October, 2005

Summary

The security update for October 2005 includes fixes for Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer.

Bulletin Description  Impact  Bulletin Rating 
Vulnerability in DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution (904706)


Affected Software:

  • Microsoft DirectX 7.0 on Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft DirectX 8.1 on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft DirectX 9.0c on Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft DirectX 9.0c on Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
  • Microsoft DirectX 8.1 on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft DirectX 9.0c on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft DirectX 8.1 on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft DirectX 9.0c on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft DirectX 9.0c on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME)

Affected Components:

  • Microsoft DirectX 8.0, 8.0a, 8.1, 8.1a, 8.1b, and 8.2 when installed on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft DirectX 9.0, 9.0a, 9.0b, and 9.0c when installed on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft DirectX 9.0, 9.0a, 9.0b, and 9.0c when installed on Windows XP Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft DirectX 9.0, 9.0a, 9.0b, and 9.0c when installed on Windows Server 2003

Remote Code Execution

Critical

Vulnerabilities in MSDTC and COM+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (902400)


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

Remote Code Execution

Critical

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (896688)


Affected Software:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP 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

Vulnerability in the Client Services for Netware Could Allow Remote Code Execution (899589)


Affected Software:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

Remote Code Execution

Important

Vulnerability in Plug and Play Could Allow Remote Code Execution and Local Elevation of Privilege (905749)


Affected Software:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2

Remote Code Execution and Local Elevation of Privilege

Important

Vulnerability in the Microsoft Collaboration Data Objects Could Allow Remote Code Execution (907245)


Affected Software:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP 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 Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3 with the Exchange 2000 Post-Service Pack 3 Update Rollup of August 2004

Remote Code Execution

Important

Vulnerabilities in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (900725)


Affected Software:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP 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

Remote Code Execution

Important

Vulnerability in the Windows FTP Client Could Allow File Transfer Location and Tampering (905495)


Affected Software:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems

Tampering

Moderate

Vulnerability in Network Connection Manager Could Allow Denial of Service (905414)


Affected Software:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

Denial of Service

Moderate




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