Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for August 2007

Microsoft have released an advance notification for the normal monthly updates that are due to be released next Tuesday. Don't forget to prepare for the updates as I've outlined in an earlier entry - How To Prepare for Patch Tuesday.

On 14 August 2007 Microsoft is planning to release:
Security Updates

• Five Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Windows with a Maximum Severity rating of Critical. These updates will require a restart and will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.
• One Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Microsoft Office with a Maximum Severity rating of Critical. This update will not require a restart and will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
• Two Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Internet Explorer with a Maximum Severity rating of Critical. These updates will require a restart and will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.
• One Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Visual Basic and Office for Mac with a Maximum Severity rating of Critical. These updates will require a restart and will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.

Six Critical Bulletins in total.

• One Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Windows with a Maximum Severity rating of Important. This update will not require a restart and will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.
• One Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Windows Vista with a Maximum Severity rating of Important. This update will require a restart and will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.
• One Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Virtual PC and Virtual Server with a Maximum Severity rating of Important. This update will not require a restart and will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.

Three Important Bulletins in total.

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

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

• Microsoft will release two NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates for Windows on Windows Update (WU) and Software Update Services (SUS).
• Microsoft will release four NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates on Microsoft Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).
  Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification

Obtaining Other Security Updates

Updates for other security issues are available from the following locations:

• Security updates are available from Microsoft Download Center. You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for "security_patch".
• Updates for consumer platforms are available from Microsoft Update.
• You can obtain the security updates offered this month on Windows Update, from Download Center on Security and Critical Releases ISO CD Image files. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 913086

Microsoft will host a webcast to address customer questions on these bulletins on Wednesday, August 15, 2007, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada),for attendees to ask questions about the bulletins and get answers from the security experts.