Four critical flaws identified in monthly updates
Friday, October 10, 2008
Microsoft has identified four critical security vulnerabilities in its monthly round of software updates.
While details of the flaws have not yet been made available, they are known to affect Windows Active Directory, Internet Explorer, Excel and the Microsoft Host Integration Server, indicating that if left unresolved, they could pose a threat to enterprise network security.
Meanwhile, an additional seven flaws have also been identified which have been given lower severity ratings, with six labeled important and one moderate.
Network World notes that the updates next week will coincide with the launch of two new Microsoft tools designed to stabilize systems and enhance network security.
The Microsoft Active Protections Program offers security vendors advance notice of all security threats identified in order to let them issue a patch, while the Exploitability Index is designed to allow end-users and administrators to make more informed decisions about which patches to install.
Details of the exploits will be made available alongside the patches, which will be released next Tuesday.
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