Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Includes 11 Security Bulletins
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) on Tuesday released 11 Security Bulletins that address 17 potential vulnerabilities. Six of the Security Bulletins are rated critical; five are rated important. Microsoft did not include a fix for a JScript vulnerability that the company mentioned in its pre-patch guidance last week.
The affected software includes WebDAV Mini-Redirector, Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Automation, Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office Publisher, and Microsoft Office. The OLE and Word vulnerabilities affect both Microsoft's Windows and Mac customers.
Components with important vulnerabilities include Active Directory/Active Directory Application Mode, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Internet Information Services (IIS), and Microsoft Works File Converter.