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National Cyber Alert System
Cyber Security Alert SA06-164A
Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Media Player, Word, and PowerPoint
Vulnerabilities
Original release date: June 13, 2006
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT
Systems Affected
* Microsoft Windows
* Microsoft Internet Explorer
* Microsoft Windows Media Player
* Microsoft Word for Windows
* Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows and Mac OS X
* Microsoft Works
* Microsoft Office
Overview
Critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer,
Windows Media Player, Word, PowerPoint, Works, and Office may allow
an attacker to take control of your computer.
Solution
Apply Update
Microsoft has provided an update to remedy these vulnerabilities.
To obtain the update, visit the Microsoft Update web site. US-CERT
also recommends enabling Automatic Updates.
Apple Mac OS X users should obtain updates from the Mactopia web
site.
Description
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Windows
Media Player, Word, PowerPoint, Works, and Office may allow an
attacker to access your computer, install and run malicious
software on your computer, or cause it to crash.
For more technical information, see US-CERT Technical Alert
TA06-164A.
References
* Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for June 2006 -
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-jun.mspx>
* Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-139A -
<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-139A.html>
* US-CERT Vulnerability Notes for Microsoft Updates for June 2006 -
<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/byid?searchview&query=ms06-june>
* Securing Your Web Browser -
<http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/securing_browser/#Internet_Ex
plorer>
* Microsoft Update - <https://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate>
* Mactopia - <http://www.microsoft.com/mac/>
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The most recent version of this document can be found at:
<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/alerts/SA06-164A.html>
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Feedback can be directed to US-CERT. Please send email to
<cert@cert.org> with "SA06-164A Feedback VU#390044" in the subject.
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Mailing list information:
<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/>
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Produced 2006 by US-CERT, a government organization.
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Revision History
June 13, 2006: Initial release
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