Microsoft Security Updates planned for December

On 12 December 2006 Microsoft is planning to release:

Security Updates
. Five Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Windows.
The highest Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical. These
updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security
Analyzer and the Enterprise Scan Tool. Some of these updates will
require a restart.
. One Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Visual
Studio. The highest Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical.
These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline
Security Analyzer and the Enterprise Scan Tool. These updates may
require a restart.

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
. Microsoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft
Update, Windows Server Update Services and the Download Center.
Note that this tool will NOT be distributed using Software Update
Services (SUS).

Non-security High Priority updates on MU, WU, WSUS and SUS
. Microsoft will release 4 NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates
for Windows on Windows Update (WU) and Software Update Services
(SUS).
. Microsoft will release 10 NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates
on Microsoft Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).


Microsoft will host a webcast next week to address customer
questions on these bulletins. For more information on this webcast
please see below:
. TechNet Webcast: Information about Microsoft's Security
Bulletins
. Wednesday, December 13, 2006 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US &
Canada)
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/W...&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

At this time no additional information on these bulletins such as
details regarding severity or details regarding the vulnerability
will be made available until 12 December 2006.