Added support for May 2009 Microsoft security updates

The information in this article applies to:

  • GFI LANguard 9.0
  • GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner 8

Article ID: KBID003537

Query keywords: Patch Detection update, Security Updates

Support for the following Microsoft security updates have been released by GFI for GFI LANguard.
These updates will be automatically downloaded and added to your security vulnerability scanning database on your next restart of GFI LANguard.


New Security Updates Supported:

  • MS09-017 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (967340)


More Information:

MS09-017
Severity Rating: Critical
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (967340)

Description:

This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability and several privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted PowerPoint file. An attacker who successfully exploited any of these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. This security update is rated Critical for supported editions of Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000. For supported editions of Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2002, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac, and Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; all supported versions of PowerPoint Viewer, and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats; Microsoft Works 8.5; and Microsoft Works 9.0, this security update is rated Important.

Included Updates:

  • Security Update for PowerPoint Viewer 2007 (KB970059)
  • Security Update for PowerPoint Viewer 2003 (KB969615)
  • Security Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB969618)
  • Security Update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 (KB957789)
  • Security Update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 (KB957784)
  • Security Update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 (KB957781)

Link:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-017.mspx


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