Microsoft to Patch 8 Vulnerabilities in Windows, Office

Author: Ryan Naraine
minute read

Microsoft has announced plans to ship two security bulletins next week to fix a total of eight vulnerabilities affecting Windows and Office products.Both bulletins are rated “important” because of the risk compromising the confidentiality, integrity or availability of user data.

Microsoft has announced plans to ship two security bulletins next week to fix a total of eight vulnerabilities affecting Windows and Office products.

Both bulletins are rated “important” because of the risk compromising the confidentiality, integrity or availability of user data.

Microsoft is recommending that Windows and Office users review its Advance Notification webpage and prepare to deploy the bulletins as soon as possible.

Customers should note that both bulletins will address issues that would require a user to open a specially crafted file. There are no network based attack vectors.

 The patches will be released on March 9, 2009 around 11AM EST.

Suggested articles

Cybersecurity for your growing business
Cybersecurity for your growing business

Topics

Show all

Authors

Threatpost

InfoSec Insider

Infosec Insider Post

Infosec Insider content is written by a trusted community of Threatpost cybersecurity subject matter experts. Each contribution has a goal of bringing a unique voice to important cybersecurity topics. Content strives to be of the highest quality, objective and non-commercial.

Sponsored

Sponsored Content

Sponsored Content is paid for by an advertiser. Sponsored content is written and edited by members of our sponsor community. This content creates an opportunity for a sponsor to provide insight and commentary from their point-of-view directly to the Threatpost audience. The Threatpost editorial team does not participate in the writing or editing of Sponsored Content.