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Windows Vista 5 Security updates Rolled out today..

Today Microsoft has released 5 Security updates for Windows Vista of them which 3 are rated critical and other 2 are rated important.If you have installed Windows Vista SP1 on your system then only four updates would be required.Following are the Updates with descriptions and download links.

Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (948590) [Critical]

This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in GDI. Exploitation of either of these vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted EMF or WMF image file. An attacker who successfully exploited 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.

Maximum Severity Rating : Critical

Impact of Vulnerability : Remote Code Execution

Affected Software : All

Download link : 32-bit | 64-bit

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (947864) [Critical]

This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user viewed a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer. 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.

Maximum Severity Rating : Critical

Impact of Vulnerability : Remote Code Execution

Affected Software : All

Download link : 32-bit | 64-bit

Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (948881) [Critical]

This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability for a Microsoft product. This update also includes a kill bit for the Yahoo! Music Jukebox product. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user viewed a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer. 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.

Maximum Severity Rating : Critical

Impact of Vulnerability : Remote Code Execution

Affected Software : All

Download link : 32-bit | 64-bit

Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (941693) [Important]

This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Windows kernel. A local attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts.

Maximum Severity Rating : Important

Impact of Vulnerability : Elevation of Privilege

Affected Software : All

Download link : 32-bit | 64-bit

Vulnerability in DNS Client Could Allow Spoofing (945553) [Important]

This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability. This spoofing vulnerability exists in Windows DNS clients and could allow an attacker to send specially crafted responses to DNS requests, thereby spoofing or redirecting Internet traffic from legitimate locations.

Maximum Severity Rating : Important

Impact of Vulnerability : Spoofing

Affected Software : All

Download link : 32-bit | 64-bit