security bulletin

Please see below for details of this months security bulletin.

This alert is to provide you with an overview of the new security bulletins being released on 11 March 2008. Security bulletins are released monthly to resolve critical problem vulnerabilities.

Bulletin Number Maximum Severity Affected Products Impact Technical Details
MS08-014 Critical Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution

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MS08-015 Critical Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution

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MS08-016 Critical Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution

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MS08-017 Critical Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution

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Summaries for these new bulletins may be found at the following pages:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-Mar.mspx

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

Microsoft is releasing an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Windows Update (WU) and the Download Centre. Note that this tool will NOT be distributed using Software Update Services (SUS). Information on the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool can be located here: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=40573

High-Priority Non-Security Updates

High priority non-security updates Microsoft releases to be available on Microsoft Update (MU), Windows Update (WU) or Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) will be detailed in the following KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=894199

Public Bulletin Webcast

Microsoft will host a Webcast to address customer questions on these bulletins:

Title: Information about Microsoft March Security Bulletins (Level 200)

Date: Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

URL: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032357217
Replay: Available 24 hours after webcast - same URL

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