July 2012 - Microsoft Releases 9 Security Advisories

Publish date: February 21, 2013
  Severity: HIGH
  Advisory Date: JUL 10, 2012

  DESCRIPTION

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.


  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through the following Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities.

MS Bulletin ID Vulnerability ID DPI Rule Number DPI Rule Name Release Date IDF Compatibility
MS12-043 CVE-2012-1889 1005061 Microsoft XML Core Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2012-1889) 12-Jun-12 YES
MS12-044 CVE-2012-1522 1005077 Microsoft Internet Explorer Cached Object Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2012-1522) 10 -Jul-12 YES

CVE-2012-1524 1005078Microsoft Internet Explorer Attribute Remove Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2012-1524) 10-Jul-12 YES
MS12-045 CVE-2012-1891 1005086 Microsoft ADO Cachesize Heap Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2012-1891) 10-Jul-12 YES
MS12-046 CVE-2012-1854 1005079 Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability Over WebDav (CVE-2012-1854) 10-Jul-12 YES


1005080 Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability Over Network Share (CVE-2012-1854) 10-Jul-12 YES
MS12-048 CVE-2012-0175 1005081 Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (CVE-2012-0175) 10-Jul-12 YES
MS12-050 CVE-2012-1858 1005059 Internet Explorer HTML Sanitization Vulnerability (CVE-2012-1858) 12-Jul-12 YES

CVE-2012-1859 1000552 Generic Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Prevention 18-Jul-06 NO

CVE-2012-1859 1000552 Generic Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Prevention 18-Jul-06 NO

CVE-2012-1859 1000552 Generic Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Prevention 18-Jul-06 NO

  SOLUTION

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