Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for September 2013 This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on September 10, 2013.
This bulletin advance notification will be replaced with the September bulletin summary on September 10, 2013. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification .
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Microsoft will host a webcast to address customer questions on the security bulletins on September 11, 2013, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register now for the September Security Bulletin Webcast . After this date, this webcast is available on-demand .
Microsoft also provides information to help customers prioritize monthly security updates with any non-security, high-priority updates that are being released on the same day as the monthly security updates. Please see the section, Other Information .
This advance notification provides a number as the bulletin identifier, because the official Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers are not issued until release. The bulletin summary that replaces this advance notification will have the proper Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers (in the MSyy-xxx format) as the bulletin identifier.
The following table summarizes the security bulletins for this month in order of severity.
For details on affected software, see the next section, Affected Software .
Bulletin ID
Maximum Severity Rating and Vulnerability Impact
Restart Requirement
Affected Software
Bulletin 1
Critical
Remote Code Execution
May require restart
Microsoft Office,
Microsoft Server Software
Bulletin 2
Critical
Remote Code Execution
May require restart
Microsoft Office
Bulletin 3
Critical
Remote Code Execution
Requires restart
Microsoft Windows,
Internet Explorer
Bulletin 4
Critical
Remote Code Execution
May require restart
Microsoft Windows
Bulletin 5
Important
Remote Code Execution
May require restart
Microsoft Windows
Bulletin 6
Important
Remote Code Execution
May require restart
Microsoft Office
Bulletin 7
Important
Remote Code Execution
May require restart
Microsoft Office
Bulletin 8
Important
Remote Code Execution
May require restart
Microsoft Office
Bulletin 9
Important
Elevation of Privilege
May require restart
Microsoft Office
Bulletin 10
Important
Elevation of Privilege
Requires restart
Microsoft Windows
Bulletin 11
Important
Elevation of Privilege
Requires restart
Microsoft Windows
Bulletin 12
Important
Information Disclosure
May require restart
Microsoft Office
Bulletin 13
Important
Denial of Service
May require restart
Microsoft Windows,
Microsoft .NET Framework
Bulletin 14
Important
Denial of Service
May require restart
Microsoft Windows
This advance notification provides a number as the bulletin identifier, because the official Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers are not issued until release. The bulletin summary that replaces this advance notification will have the proper Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers (in the MSyy-xxx format) as the bulletin identifier.
The following tables list the bulletins in order of major software category and severity.
How do I use these tables?
Use these tables to learn about the security updates that you may need to install. You should review each software program or component listed to see whether any security updates pertain to your installation. If a software program or component is listed, then the severity rating of the security update is also listed.
Note You may have to install several security updates for a single vulnerability. Review the whole column for each bulletin identifier that is listed to verify the updates that you have to install, based on the programs or components that you have installed on your system.
Windows Operating System and Components
Windows XP
Bulletin Identifier
Bulletin 3
Bulletin 4
Bulletin 5
Bulletin 10
Bulletin 11
Bulletin 13
Bulletin 14
Aggregate Severity Rating
Critical
Critical
Important
Important
None
Important
None
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Internet Explorer 6
(Critical)Internet Explorer 7
(Critical)Internet Explorer 8
(Critical)
Windows XP Service Pack 3
(Critical)
Windows XP Service Pack 3
(Important)
Windows XP Service Pack 3
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows XP Service Pack 3
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 6
(Critical)Internet Explorer 7
(Critical)Internet Explorer 8
(Critical)
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
(Critical)
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
(Important)
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2003
Bulletin Identifier
Bulletin 3
Bulletin 4
Bulletin 5
Bulletin 10
Bulletin 11
Bulletin 13
Bulletin 14
Aggregate Severity Rating
Moderate
Critical
Important
Important
None
Important
None
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 6
(Moderate)Internet Explorer 7
(Moderate)Internet Explorer 8
(Moderate)
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
(Critical)
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
(Important)
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 6
(Moderate)Internet Explorer 7
(Moderate)Internet Explorer 8
(Moderate)
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
(Critical)
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
(Important)
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Internet Explorer 6
(Moderate)Internet Explorer 7
(Moderate)
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
(Critical)
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
(Important)
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows Vista
Bulletin Identifier
Bulletin 3
Bulletin 4
Bulletin 5
Bulletin 10
Bulletin 11
Bulletin 13
Bulletin 14
Aggregate Severity Rating
Critical
None
None
Important
None
Important
Important
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 7
(Critical)Internet Explorer 8
(Critical)Internet Explorer 9
(Critical)
Not applicable
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
(No severity rating)
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
(Important)
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
(Important)
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 7
(Critical)Internet Explorer 8
(Critical)Internet Explorer 9
(Critical)
Not applicable
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
(No severity rating)
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
(Important)
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
(Important)
Windows Server 2008
Bulletin Identifier
Bulletin 3
Bulletin 4
Bulletin 5
Bulletin 10
Bulletin 11
Bulletin 13
Bulletin 14
Aggregate Severity Rating
Moderate
None
None
Important
None
Important
Important
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 7
(Moderate)Internet Explorer 8
(Moderate)Internet Explorer 9
(Moderate)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
(No severity rating)
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
(Important)
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
(Important)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 7
(Moderate)Internet Explorer 8
(Moderate)Internet Explorer 9
(Moderate)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(No severity rating)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Important)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Important)
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 7
(Moderate)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
(No severity rating)
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows 7
Bulletin Identifier
Bulletin 3
Bulletin 4
Bulletin 5
Bulletin 10
Bulletin 11
Bulletin 13
Bulletin 14
Aggregate Severity Rating
Critical
None
None
Important
Important
Important
Important
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Internet Explorer 8
(Critical)Internet Explorer 9
(Critical)Internet Explorer 10
(Critical)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
(Important)
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
(Important)
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
(Important)
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
(Important)
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Internet Explorer 8
(Critical)Internet Explorer 9
(Critical)Internet Explorer 10
(Critical)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Important)
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Important)
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Important)
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Important)
Windows Server 2008 R2
Bulletin Identifier
Bulletin 3
Bulletin 4
Bulletin 5
Bulletin 10
Bulletin 11
Bulletin 13
Bulletin 14
Aggregate Severity Rating
Moderate
None
None
Important
Important
Important
Important
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Internet Explorer 8
(Moderate)Internet Explorer 9
(Moderate)Internet Explorer 10
(Moderate)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Important)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Important)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Important)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Important)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
Internet Explorer 8
(Moderate)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Important)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Important)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows 8
Bulletin Identifier
Bulletin 3
Bulletin 4
Bulletin 5
Bulletin 10
Bulletin 11
Bulletin 13
Bulletin 14
Aggregate Severity Rating
Critical
None
None
Important
None
Important
Important
Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
Internet Explorer 10
(Critical)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
(Important)
Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
(Important)
Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems
Internet Explorer 10
(Critical)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems
(Important)
Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems
(Important)
Windows Server 2012
Bulletin Identifier
Bulletin 3
Bulletin 4
Bulletin 5
Bulletin 10
Bulletin 11
Bulletin 13
Bulletin 14
Aggregate Severity Rating
Moderate
None
None
Important
None
Important
Important
Windows Server 2012
Internet Explorer 10
(Moderate)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows Server 2012
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2012
(Important)
Windows Server 2012
(Important)
Windows RT
Bulletin Identifier
Bulletin 3
Bulletin 4
Bulletin 5
Bulletin 10
Bulletin 11
Bulletin 13
Bulletin 14
Aggregate Severity Rating
Critical
None
None
Important
None
Important
None
Windows RT
Internet Explorer 10
(Critical)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows RT
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows RT
(Important)
Not applicable
Server Core installation option
Bulletin Identifier
Bulleti n 3
Bulletin 4
Bulletin 5
Bulletin 10
Bulletin 11
Bulletin 13
Bulletin 14
Aggregate Severity Rating
None
None
None
Important
Important
Important
Important
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
(Important)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
(Important)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
(Important)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
(Important)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
(Important)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
(Important)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
(Important)
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
(Important)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
(Important)
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
(Important)