July 2012 - Microsoft Releases 9 Security Advisories

Microsoft addresses the following vulnerabilities in its July batch of patches:

• (MS12-043) Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2722479)
  Risk Rating: Critical
  
  This update resolves a vulnerability that exists in version of Microsoft XML Core Services that could allow remote code execution when successfully exploited. More information is found here.



• (MS12-044) Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2719177)
  Risk Rating: Critical
  
  This update resolves two vulnerabilities that may allow remote code execution when successfully exploited on affected systems. Read more here.



• (MS12-045) Vulnerability in Microsoft Data Access Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2698365)
  Risk Rating: Critical
  
  This update resolves a vulnerability that exists in Microsoft Data Access Components. The vulnerability lies in the way that MDAC attempt to access improperly initialized objects in memory. Read more here.



• (MS12-046) Vulnerability in Visual Basic for Applications Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2707960)
  Risk Rating: Important
  
  This update resolves the vulnerability that exists in the handling of DLL files in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications. More information can be found here.



• (MS12-047) Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2718523)
  Risk Rating: Important
  
  This update resolves two privilege elevation vulnerabilities that exist in Windows Kernel. Read more here.



• (MS12-048) Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2691442)
  Risk Rating: Important
  
  This update resolves the vulnerability that exists in Windows operating systems' way in handling files and folder names. Read more here.



• (MS12-049) Vulnerability in TLS Could Allow Information Disclosure (2655992)
  Risk Rating: Important
  
  This update resolves the information disclosure vulnerability that exists in TLS protocol in Windows. Read more here.



• (MS12-050) Vulnerabilities in SharePoint Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2695502)
  Risk Rating: Important
  
  This update resolves several vulnerabilities affecting InfoPath, SharePoint Server, SharePoint Services, SharePoint Foundation, Groove Server, and MS Office Web Apps. Read more here.



• (MS12-051) Vulnerability in Microsoft Office for Mac Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2721015)
  Risk Rating: Important
  
  This update resolves a vulnerability identified in MS Office for Mac that could allow remote code execution when successfully exploited. Read more here.