Microsoft security bulletins

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October 12, 2004: Today, Microsoft released the following Security Bulletins.

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Bulletin Summaries:

October Summary: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms04-oct.mspx

Critical Bulletins:

MS04-032 – Security Update for Microsoft Windows (840987)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms04-032.mspx

MS04-033 – Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Code Execution (886836)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms04-033.mspx

MS04-034 – Vulnerability in Compressed (zipped) Folders Could Allow Code Execution (873376)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms04-034.mspx

MS04-035 - Vulnerability in SMTP Could Allow Remote Code Execution (885881)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms04-035.mspx

MS04-036 - Vulnerability in NNTP Could Allow Code Execution (883935)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms04-036.mspx

MS04-037 - Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (841356)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms04-037.mspx

MS04-038 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (834707)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms04-038.mspx

Important Bulletins:

MS04-029 – Vulnerability in RPC Runtime Library Could Allow Information Disclosure and Denial of Service (873350)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms04-029.mspx

MS04-030 – Bulletin Title Vulnerability in WebDAV XML Message Handler Could Lead to a Denial of Service (824151)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms04-030.mspx

MS04-031 – Vulnerability in NetDDE Could Allow Remote Code Execution (841533)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms04-031.mspx