Microsoft To Patch Critical Holes In Windows
Office July 7, 2005

Microsoft will post three security bulletins, two for Windows and one for Office, next week, the software giant announced on Thursday. Two of the trio will be tagged as "critical," Microsoft's most dire threat label.

Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification
Updated: July 7, 2005

On 12 July 2005 Microsoft is planning to release:

Security Updates

• 2 Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Windows. The greatest aggregate, maximum severity rating for these bulletin is Critical. Some of these updates will require a restart. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA).

• 1 Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Microsoft Office. The greatest aggregate, maximum severity rating for this bulletin is Critical. These updates may require a restart. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA).


Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

• Microsoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services and the Download Center.


Note that this tool will NOT be distributed using Software Update Services (SUS).

Non-security High Priority updates on MU, WU, WSUS and SUS

• Microsoft will release one NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates for Microsoft Office on Microsoft Update (MU), and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

Microsoft will NOT release any NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates for Windows on Windows Update (WU), or Software Update Services (SUS).