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Posted By Chachazz At Wilderssecurity Forum

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-054
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (905915)
Published: December 13, 2005 | Updated: February 1, 2006
Version: 1.1
Summary

Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical

Recommendation: Customers should apply the update immediately.

Security Update Replacement:
This update replaces the update that is included with Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-052. That update is also a cumulative update.

This update does include hotfixes that have been released since the release of MS04-004 and MS04-025, but they will only be installed on systems that need them. Customers who have received hotfixes from Microsoft or from their support providers since the release of MS04-004 or MS04-025 should review the “I have received a hotfix from Microsoft or my support provider since the release of MS04-004. Is that hotfix included in this security update?” question in the FAQ section of this bulletin to determine how you can make sure that the necessary hotfixes are installed. Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 905915 also documents this in more detail.

Affected Software:
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 for Itanium-based Systems
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition family
• Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME) – Review the FAQ section of this bulletin for details about these operating systems.

Note: The security updates for Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition also apply to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2.

Tested Microsoft Windows Components:
Affected Components:
• Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
• Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
• Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
• Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
• Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
•Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 on Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition – Review the FAQ section of this bulletin for details about this version.
•Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Windows 98, on Microsoft Windows 98 SE, or on Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition – Review the FAQ section of this bulletin for details about this version.

The software in this list has been tested to determine whether the versions are affected. Other versions either no longer include security update support or may not be affected. To determine the support life cycle for your product and version, visit the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Web site.

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Now forgive my sarcasm ... but;
If this is "CRITICAL" why is there no release NOW ... what a very strange lot MS are.