News - Security Issues

Microsoft fixes eight flaws with its March update

The eight bugs patched this month are far from the near-record 26 that Microsoft fixed last month when it delivered 13 security bulletins. Both of this month's bulletins are ranked "important," the second-highest rating in Microsoft's four-step severity scoring system, even though the company acknowledged that the eight vulnerabilities could be used to completely compromise a Windows PC.

Summaries for the bulletins are listed below, or you can go to the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2010 for the complete details.

If you would like to download them immediately, you may go to Microsoft's update page at http://www.windowsupdate.com/.

Important:

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-016*
Products affected: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office
Impact: Remote Code Execution
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-017*
Products affected: Microsoft Office
Impact: Remote Code Execution
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

** - Requires a restart of your computer after installation
* - May require a restart of your computer after installation