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Microsoft plugs 15 holes in Windows, Office

Microsoft released software updates to fix at least 15 security flaws in Windows, Windows Server, and Microsoft Office. Of the 6 security bulletins that fix the 15 flaws, three were tagged "critical" by Microsoft, while the remaining 12 were labeled as "important," the next-lowest rating in the company's four-step severity scoring system.

Summaries for the bulletins are listed below, or you can go to the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 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 MS09-063**
Products affected: Microsoft Windows
Impact: Remote Code Execution
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-064**
Products affected: Microsoft Windows
Impact: Remote Code Execution
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-065**
Products affected: Microsoft Windows
Impact: Remote Code Execution
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

Important:

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-066**
Products affected: Microsoft Windows
Impact: Denial of Service
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-067*
Products affected: Microsoft Office
Impact: Remote Code Execution
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-068*
Products affected: Microsoft Office
Impact: Remote Code Execution
To read more technical information about this update, click here.

** - Requires a restart of your computer after installation

* - May require a restart of your computer after installation