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Microsoft fixes 34 flaws in its Patch Tuesday delivery

Microsoft delivered a record 13 security updates that patched 34 vulnerabilities in every version of Windows.

Summaries for the bulletins are listed below, or you can go to the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October 2009 for the complete details.

If you would like to download them immediately, you may go to Microsoft's update page at http://www.windowsupdate.com/.

Critical:

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-050**
Products affected: Microsoft Windows
Impact: Remote Code Execution
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-051*
Products affected: Microsoft Windows
Impact: Remote Code Execution
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-052*
Products affected: Microsoft Windows
Impact: Remote Code Execution
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-054**
Products affected: Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer
Impact: Remote Code Execution
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-055*
Products affected: Microsoft Windows
Impact: Remote Code Execution
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-060*
Products affected: Microsoft Office
Impact: Remote Code Execution
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-061*
Products affected: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Silverlight
Impact: Remote Code Execution
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-062*
Products affected: Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Developer Tools, Microsoft Forefront
Impact: Remote Code Execution
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

Important:

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-053*
Products affected: Microsoft Windows
Impact: Remote Code Execution
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-056**
Products affected: Microsoft Windows
Impact: Spoofing
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-057**
Products affected: Microsoft Windows
Impact: Remote Code Execution
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-058**
Products affected: Microsoft Windows
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-059**
Products affected: Microsoft Windows
Impact: Denial of Service
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

Other:

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
Microsoft has released an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center.

** - Requires a restart of your computer after installation

* - May require a restart of your computer after installation