MS Patch Tuesday: Software affected by security updates

Microsoft Tuesday released five critical security patches that cover Windows, Windows Server, Office, DirectX and Internet Explorer. Microsoft users can scan this list of critical security bulletins to find out if their software is affected. A full story on the critical patches and three others released today is in the works.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-010

Affected Software:

* Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

* Windows XP Service Pack 2 and

* Windows XP Service Pack 3

* 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 Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2

* Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems

* Microsoft Office Word 2000 Service Pack 3

* Microsoft Office Word 2002 Service Pack 3

* Microsoft Office Converter Pack

Impact: Remote Code Execution

Version Number: 1.0

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-013

Affected Software:

* Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

* Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3

* 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 Server 2003 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 Server Core installation affected)

* Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)

* Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems

Impact: Remote Code Execution

Version Number: 1.0

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-011

Affected Software:

* DirectX 8.1 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

* DirectX 9.0 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

* DirectX 9.0 on Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3

* DirectX 9.0 on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2

* DirectX 9.0 on Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

* DirectX 9.0 on Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2

* DirectX 9.0 on Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems

Note: The update for DirectX 9.0 also applies to DirectX 9.0a, DirectX 9.0b and DirectX 9.0c

Impact: Remote Code Execution

Version Number: 1.0

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-014

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 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 and Windows XP Service Pack 3

* 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 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)

* Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)

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

Impact: Remote Code Execution

Version Number: 1.0

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-009

Affected Software:

* Microsoft Office Excel 2000 Service Pack 3

* Microsoft Office Excel 2002 Service Pack 3

* Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Service Pack 3

* Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Service Pack 1

* Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac

* Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac

* Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 Service Pack 3

* Microsoft Office Excel Viewer

* Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 1

Note: For Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Service Pack 1, customers also need to install the security update for Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 1 to be protected from the vulnerabilities described in this bulletin

Impact: Remote Code Execution

Version Number: 1.0

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