Here are the details of the October 2012 Monthly patches. These patches will start to push out via Microsoft Windows update on Tuesday October 9th 2012.
Published: Thursday, October 04, 2012 – Version: 1.0
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 | Important Remote Code Execution |
May require restart | Microsoft Office |
| Bulletin 3 | Important Elevation of Privilege |
May require restart | Microsoft Office, Microsoft Server Software, Microsoft Lync |
| Bulletin 4 | Important Remote Code Execution |
May require restart | Microsoft Office, Microsoft Server Software |
| Bulletin 5 | Important Elevation of Privilege |
Requires restart | Microsoft Windows |
| Bulletin 6 | Important Denial of Service |
Requires restart | Microsoft Windows |
| Bulletin 7 | Important Elevation of Privilege |
May require restart | Microsoft SQL Server |
Affected Software
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 5 | Bulletin 6 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important | None |
| Windows XP Service Pack 3 | Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Windows Server 2003 | ||
| Bulletin Identifier | Bulletin 5 | Bulletin 6 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important | None |
| Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 | Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems | Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Windows Vista | ||
| Bulletin Identifier | Bulletin 5 | Bulletin 6 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important | None |
| Windows Vista Service Pack 2 | Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Windows Server 2008 | ||
| Bulletin Identifier | Bulletin 5 | Bulletin 6 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important | None |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Windows 7 | ||
| Bulletin Identifier | Bulletin 5 | Bulletin 6 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important | Important |
| Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems (Important) |
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems (Important) |
| Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | 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 | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (Important) |
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (Important) |
| Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | 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 5 | Bulletin 6 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important | Important |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Important) |
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Important) |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | 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 | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (Important) |
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (Important) |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Important) |
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Important) |
| Server Core installation option | ||
| Bulletin Identifier | Bulletin 5 | Bulletin 6 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important | Important |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Server Core installation) | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Server Core installation) (Important) |
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (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) |
Microsoft Office Suites and Software
| Microsoft Office Suites and Components | |||
| Bulletin Identifier | Bulletin 1 | Bulletin 2 | Bulletin 3 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Critical | None | None |
| Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3 | Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 3 (Important) |
Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 | Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 2 (Critical) |
Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 | Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3 (Critical) |
Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) | Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) (Critical) |
Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) | Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) (Critical) |
Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Other Microsoft Office Software | |||
| Bulletin Identifier | Bulletin 1 | Bulletin 2 | Bulletin 3 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important | Important | Important |
| Microsoft Word Viewer | Microsoft Word Viewer (Important) |
Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2 | Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2 (Important) |
Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 | Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 (Important) |
Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Microsoft InfoPath 2007 Service Pack 2 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Microsoft InfoPath 2007 Service Pack 2 (Important) |
| Microsoft InfoPath 2007 Service Pack 3 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Microsoft InfoPath 2007 Service Pack 3 (Important) |
| Microsoft InfoPath 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Microsoft InfoPath 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) (Important) |
| Microsoft InfoPath 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Microsoft InfoPath 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) (Important) |
| Microsoft Works 9 | Not applicable | Microsoft Works 9 (Important) |
Not applicable |
Note for Bulletin 1
See also other software categories under this section, Affected Software and Download Locations, for more update files under the same bulletin identifier. This bulletin spans more than one software category.
Note for Bulletin 3
See also other software categories under this section, Affected Software and Download Locations, for more update files under the same bulletin identifier. This bulletin spans more than one software category.
Microsoft Server Software
| Microsoft SharePoint Server | |||
| Bulletin Identifier | Bulletin 1 | Bulletin 3 | Bulletin 4 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important | Important | None |
| Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) | Not applicable | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (32-bit editions) | Not applicable | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (32-bit editions) (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) | Not applicable | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (64-bit editions) | Not applicable | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (64-bit editions) (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1 | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (Important) |
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Microsoft FAST Search Server | |||
| Bulletin Identifier | Bulletin 1 | Bulletin 3 | Bulletin 4 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | None | None | Important |
| Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint | Not applicable | Not applicable | Advanced Filter Pack (Important) |
| Microsoft Groove Server | |||
| Bulletin Identifier | Bulletin 1 | Bulletin 3 | Bulletin 4 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | None | Important | None |
| Microsoft Groove Server 2010 Service Pack 1 | Not applicable | Microsoft Groove Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Windows SharePoint Services and Microsoft SharePoint Foundation | |||
| Bulletin Identifier | Bulletin 1 | Bulletin 3 | Bulletin 4 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | None | Important | None |
| Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 (32-bit version) | Not applicable | Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 (32-bit version) (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 (64-bit version) | Not applicable | Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 (64-bit version) (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Service Pack 1 | Not applicable | Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Service Pack 1 (Important) |
Not applicable |
| Microsoft Office Web Apps | |||
| Bulletin Identifier | Bulletin 1 | Bulletin 3 | Bulletin 4 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important | Important | None |
| Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 1 | Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 1 (Important) |
Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 1 (Important) |
Not applicable |
Note for Bulletin 1
See also other software categories under this section, Affected Software and Download Locations, for more update files under the same bulletin identifier. This bulletin spans more than one software category.
Note for Bulletin 3
See also other software categories under this section, Affected Software and Download Locations, for more update files under the same bulletin identifier. This bulletin spans more than one software category.
Microsoft Communications Platforms and Software
| Microsoft Communicator | |
| Bulletin Identifier | Bulletin 3 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important |
| Microsoft Communicator 2007 R2 | Microsoft Communicator 2007 R2 (Important) |
| Microsoft Lync | |
| Bulletin Identifier | Bulletin 3 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important |
| Microsoft Lync 2010 (32-bit) | Microsoft Lync 2010 (32-bit) (Important) |
| Microsoft Lync 2010 (64-bit) | Microsoft Lync 2010 (64-bit) (Important) |
| Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee | Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee (Important) |
Note for Bulletin 3
See also other software categories under this section, Affected Software and Download Locations, for more update files under the same bulletin identifier. This bulletin spans more than one software category.
Microsoft SQL Server
| SQL Server 2000 | |
| Bulletin Identifier | Bulletin 7 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services Service Pack 2 | Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services Service Pack 2 (Important) |
| SQL Server 2005 | |
| Bulletin Identifier | Bulletin 7 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services Service Pack 4 | Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services Service Pack 4 (Important) |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 4 | Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 4 (Important) |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 4 | Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 4 (Important) |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 4 | Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 4 (Important) |
| SQL Server 2008 | |
| Bulletin Identifier | Bulletin 7 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Important) |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 3 | Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 3 (Important) |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Important) |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 3 | Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 3 (Important) |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 | Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Important) |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 3 | Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 3 (Important) |
| SQL Server 2008 R2 | |
| Bulletin Identifier | Bulletin 7 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 (Important) |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Important) |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 | Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Important) |
| SQL Server 2012 | |
| Bulletin Identifier | Bulletin 7 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for 32-bit Systems | Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for 32-bit Systems (Important) |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for x64-based Systems | Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for x64-based Systems (Important) |
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