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Microsoft reveals security threat details

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Microsoft has released the details of 11 vulnerabilities that could affect enterprise network security in coincidence with its monthly round of patch updates.

With seven critical updates issued, the company has identified wide-ranging system and network security threats, advanced details of which were made available yesterday (August 12th).

However, with the patches now publicly available, the software giant has announced that the critical flaws affected a number of products including Internet Explorer, Excel, PowerPoint and ActiveX controls.

Meanwhile, important flaws affecting email security for Outlook Express and Windows Mail users were also identified.

"The vulnerability could allow information disclosure if a user visits a specially crafted web page using Internet Explorer," the firm announced.

Businesses were also warned that an important flaw in Microsoft Word could allow attackers to view and delete data as well as install malicious software on compromised machines.

Elsewhere, the Washington Post has announced that it is the largest round of updates made since August 2006.ADNFCR-1765-ID-18729880-ADNFCR

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