DP's Security Bits

Issued: April 9, 2009

This is an advance notification of security bulletins that
Microsoft is intending to release on April 14, 2009.

The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance
Notification for April 2009 can be found at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-apr.mspx.

This bulletin advance notification will be replaced with the
April bulletin summary on April 14, 2009. For more information
about the bulletin advance notification service, see
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/advance.mspx.

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Microsoft will host a webcast to address customer questions on
these bulletins on Wednesday, April 15, 2009,
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.

The security bulletins for this month are as
follows, in order of severity:

Critical Security Bulletins

Windows 1 Bulletin

- 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

Windows 2 Bulletin

- 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

Windows 3 Bulletin

- 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

IE Bulletin

- 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

Excel Bulletin

- 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

Important Security Bulletins

Windows 4 Bulletin

- 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: Elevation of Privilege
- Version Number: 1.0


ISA Bulletin

- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway,
Medium Business Edition
(Delivered both as a standalone product and as a component of
Windows Essential Business Server 2008)
- Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004
Standard Edition Service Pack 3
(Delivered as a standalone product. Also delivered as a
component of Windows Small Business Server Enterprise Edition
Service Pack 1 and
Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition)
- Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004
Enterprise Edition Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006
- Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006
Supportability Update
- Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006
Service Pack 1

- Impact: Denial of Service
- Version Number: 1.0

Moderate Security Bulletins

Windows 5 Bulletin

- 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: Elevation of Privilege
- Version Number: 1.0


Other Information

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.

Non-Security, High-Priority Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS:

For information about non-security releases on Windows Update and Microsoft
update, please see:
* http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199: Microsoft Knowledge Base
Article 894199, Description of Software Update Services and
Windows Server Update Services changes in content.
Includes all Windows content.
* http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/bb466214.aspx: New,
Revised, and Released Updates for Microsoft Products Other Than
Microsoft Windows