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Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for January 2010
Issued: January 21, 2010
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This bulletin summary lists the out-of-band security bulletin
released on January 21, 2010.

The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for
January 2010 can be found at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-jan.mspx.

With the release of the out-of-band bulletin on January 21, 2010, this
bulletin summary replaces the out-of-band bulletin advance
notification originally issued on January 20, 2010.

The revised bulletin summary Web page includes the out-of-band
security bulletin as well as the security bulletin already
released on January 12, 2010.

For more information about the bulletin advance notification
service, see
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/advance.mspx.

To receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft Security
Bulletins are issued, subscribe to Microsoft Technical Security
Notifications on
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Microsoft will host a webcast to address customer questions
on the out-of-band bulletin on January 21, 2010,
at 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register for the
Security Bulletin Webcast at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/summary.mspx.

Microsoft also provides information to help customers prioritize
monthly security updates with any non-security, high-priority
updates that are being released on the same day as the monthly
security updates. Please see the section, Other Information.


Critical Security Bulletins
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-002

  - Affected Software:
    - Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 when installed on
      Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
    - Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 when installed on
      Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
    - Internet Explorer 6 for
      Windows XP Service Pack 2 and
      Windows XP Service Pack 3
    - Internet Explorer 6 for
      Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 6 for
      Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 6 for
      Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 6 for
      Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
    - Internet Explorer 7 for
      Windows XP Service Pack 2 and
      Windows XP Service Pack 3
    - Internet Explorer 7 for
      Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 7 for
      Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 7 for
      Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 7 for
      Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
    - Internet Explorer 7 in
      Windows Vista,
      Windows Vista Service Pack 1, and
      Windows Vista Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 7 in
      Windows Vista x64 Edition,
      Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1, and
      Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 7 in
      Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
      (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
    - Internet Explorer 7 in
      Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
      (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
    - Internet Explorer 7 in
      Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 8 for
      Windows XP Service Pack 2 and
      Windows XP Service Pack 3
    - Internet Explorer 8 for
      Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 8 for
      Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 8 for
      Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 8 in
      Windows Vista,
      Windows Vista Service Pack 1, and
      Windows Vista Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 8 in
      Windows Vista x64 Edition,
      Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1, and
      Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Internet Explorer 8 in
      Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
      (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
    - Internet Explorer 8 in
      Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
      (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
    - Internet Explorer 8 in
      Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
    - Internet Explorer 8 in
      Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
    - Internet Explorer 8 in
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
      (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
    - Internet Explorer 8 in
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems

    - Impact: Remote Code Execution
    - Version Number: 1.0



Other Information
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Non-Security, High-Priority Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS:
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For information about non-security releases on Windows Update and Microsoft
update, please see:
* http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199: Microsoft Knowledge Base
  Article 894199, Description of Software Update Services and
  Windows Server Update Services changes in content.
  Includes all Windows content.
* http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/bb456965.aspx: Updates
  from Past Months for Windows Server Update Services. Displays all
  new, revised, and rereleased updates for Microsoft products other
  than Microsoft Windows.

Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP)
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To improve security protections for customers, Microsoft provides
vulnerability information to major security software providers in
advance of each monthly security update release. Security software
providers can then use this vulnerability information to provide
updated protections to customers via their security software or
devices, such as antivirus, network-based intrusion detection
systems, or host-based intrusion prevention systems. To determine
whether active protections are available from security software
providers, please visit the active protections Web sites provided by
program partners, listed at
http://www.microsoft.com/security/msrc/mapp/partners.mspx.