Microsoft will release 6 security bulletins on April 10th

Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification for the April security bulletin release. This month’s release includes six bulletins, four Critical and two Important, to address 11 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Forefront UAG, and .NET Framework. Five of these are meant to patch security holes that could allow Remote Code Execution, while one of them fix breaches that could allow Information Disclosure.

These bulletins are scheduled to be released on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at approximately 10 a.m. PST. For more information about the security updates that will be released on April 14, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for April 2012.

Executive Summaries
The following table summarizes the security bulletins for this month in order of severity.

• Bulletin 1: Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer - Critical - Remote Code Execution
• Bulletin 2: Microsoft Windows - Critical - Remote Code Execution
• Bulletin 3: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft .NET Framework - Critical - Remote Code Execution
• Bulletin 4: Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Server Software, Microsoft Developer Tools - Critical - Remote Code Execution
• Bulletin 5: Microsoft Forefront United Access Gateway - Important - Information Disclosure
• Bulletin 6: Microsoft Office - Important - Elevation of Privilege

Executive Summaries (Credit: Microsoft)

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)