Chris Mosby at myITforum.com

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for April 2008

Issued: April 3, 2008

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This is an advance notification of eight security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on April 8, 2008.

The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for April 2008 can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-apr.mspx.

This bulletin advance notification will be replaced with the April bulletin summary on April 8, 2008. 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 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/notify.mspx.

Microsoft will host a webcast to address customer questions on these bulletins on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register for the April 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 1

- Affected Software:

- Microsoft Project 2000 Service Release 1

- Microsoft Project 2002 Service Pack 1

- Microsoft Project 2003 Service Pack 2

- Impact: Remote Code Execution

- Version Number: 1.0

Microsoft Security Bulletin 2

- Affected Software:

- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP

Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2

- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003

Service Pack 2

- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows 2003 Server x64

Edition Service Pack 2

- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and

Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium based Systems

- Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1

- Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition

Service Pack 1

- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems

- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems

- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems

- Impact: Remote Code Execution

- Version Number: 1.0

Microsoft Security Bulletin 3

- Affected Software:

- VBScript 5.1 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

- VBScript 5.6 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

- VBScript 5.6 on Windows XP Service Pack 2

- VBScript 5.6 on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2

- VBScript 5.6 on Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows

Server 2003 Service Pack 2

- VBScript 5.6 on Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows

2003 Server x64 Edition Service Pack 2

- VBScript 5.6 on Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based

Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based

Systems

- JScript 5.1 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

- JScript 5.6 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

- JScript 5.6 on Windows XP Service Pack 2

- JScript 5.6 on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows

XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2

- JScript 5.6 on Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows

- Server 2003 Service Pack 2

- JScript 5.6 on Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows

2003 Server x64 Edition Service Pack 2

- JScript 5.6 on Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based

Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based

Systems

- Impact: Remote Code Execution

- Version Number: 1.0

Microsoft Security Bulletin 4

- Affected Software:

- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4

- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1

- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP

Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2

- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003

Service Pack 2

- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows 2003 Server x64

Edition Service Pack 2

- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and

Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium based Systems

- Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1

- Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition

Service Pack 1

- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems

- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems

- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems

- Impact: Remote Code Execution

- Version Number: 1.0

Microsoft Security Bulletin 5

- Affected Software:

- Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 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

- Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2

- Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

- Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and

Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2

- Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for

Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for

Itanium-based Systems

- Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Service Pack 2

- Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2

- Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

- Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and

Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2

- Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for

Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for

Itanium-based Systems

- Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service

Pack 1

- Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows

Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1

- Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems

- Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 for x64-based

Systems

- Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based

Systems

Important Security Bulletins

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Microsoft Security Bulletin 6

- Affected Software:

- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP

Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2

- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003

Service Pack 2

- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows 2003 Server x64

Edition Service Pack 2

- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and

Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium based Systems

- Windows Vista

- Windows Vista x64 Edition

- Impact: Spoofing

- Version Number: 1.0

Microsoft Security Bulletin 7

- Affected Software:

- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP

Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2

- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003

Service Pack 2

- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows 2003 Server x64

Edition Service Pack 2

- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and

Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium based Systems

- Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1

- Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition

Service Pack 1

- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems

- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems

- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems

- Impact: Elevation of Privilege

- Version Number: 1.0

Microsoft Security Bulletin 8

- Affected Software:

- Microsoft Visio 2002 Service pack 3

- Microsoft Visio 2003 Service Pack 2

- Microsoft Visio 2003 Service Pack 3

- Microsoft Visio 2007

- Microsoft Visio 2007 Service Pack 1

- Impact: Remote Code Execution

- Version Number: 1.0