ADVANCE NOTIFICATI​ON - December 2013 Microsoft Security Bulletin Release

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	On December 10, 2013, Microsoft is planning to release 11 new security bulletins. Below is a summary. NEW BULLETIN SUMMARY   Bulletin ID Maximum Severity Rating Vulnerability Impact Restart Requirement Affected Software* Bulletin 1 Critical Remote Code Execution Requires restart Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Office 2003, Office 2007, Office 2010, Office Compatibility Pack, Lync 2010, Lync 2010 Attendee, Lync 2013, and Lync Basic 2013. Bulletin 2 Critical Remote Code Execution Requires restart Internet Explorer on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003,Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT, and Windows RT 8.1. Bulletin 3 Critical Remote Code Execution Requires restart Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT, and Windows RT 8.1. Bulletin 4 Critical Remote Code Execution May require restart Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT, and Windows RT 8.1. Bulletin 5 Critical Remote Code Execution No restart required Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Exchange Server 2010, and Exchange Server 2013. Bulletin 6 Important Remote Code Execution May require restart Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2013, and Office Web Apps Server 2013. Bulletin 7 Important Elevation of Privilege Requires restart Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT, and Windows RT 8.1. Bulletin 8 Important Elevation of Privilege Requires restart Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Bulletin 9 Important Elevation of Privilege No restart required ASP.NET SignalR and Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2013. Bulletin 10 Important Information Disclosure May require restart Microsoft Office 2013 and Office 2013 RT. Bulletin 11 Important Security Feature Bypass May require restart Microsoft Office 2007 and Office 2010. * The list of affected software in the summary table is an abstract. To see the full list of affected components please click on the "Advance Notification Webpage" link below and review the "Affected Software" section.
	Although we do not anticipate any changes, the number of bulletins, products affected, restart information, and severities are subject to change until released. Advance Notification Webpage: The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for this month can be found at http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms13-dec. Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool: Microsoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center. Monthly Security Bulletin Webcast: To address customer questions on these bulletins Microsoft will host a webcast next Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at 11:00 A.M. Pacific Time (UTC-8). Registration for this event and other details can be found at http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/