Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for April 2011

Published: April 07, 2011

Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification issued: April 7, 2011
Microsoft Security Bulletins to be issued: April 12, 2011
This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on April 12, 2011.
This bulletin advance notification will be replaced with the April bulletin summary on April 12, 2011. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification.
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Microsoft will host a webcast to address customer questions on the security bulletins on April 13, 2011, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register now for the April Security Bulletin Webcast. After this date, this webcast is available on-demand. For more information, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Summaries and Webcasts.
Microsoft also provides information to help customers prioritize monthly security updates with any non-security, high-priority updates that are being released on the same day as the monthly security updates. Please see the section, Other Information.

Bulletin Information

Executive Summaries

This advance notification provides a number as the bulletin identifier, because the official Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers are not issued until release. The bulletin summary that replaces this advance notification will have the proper Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers (in the MSyy-xxx format) as the bulletin identifier.
The following table summarizes the security bulletins for this month in order of severity.
For details on affected software, see the next section, Affected Software.

Bulletin ID	Maximum Severity Rating and Vulnerability Impact	Restart Requirement	Affected Software
Bulletin 1	Critical Remote Code Execution	Requires restart	Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer
Bulletin 2	Critical Remote Code Execution	Requires restart	Microsoft Windows
Bulletin 3	Critical Remote Code Execution	Requires restart	Microsoft Windows
Bulletin 4	Critical Remote Code Execution	May require restart	Microsoft Windows
Bulletin 5	Critical Remote Code Execution	May require restart	Microsoft Windows
Bulletin 6	Critical Remote Code Execution	May require restart	Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office
Bulletin 7	Critical Remote Code Execution	Requires restart	Microsoft Windows
Bulletin 8	Critical Remote Code Execution	May require restart	Microsoft Windows
Bulletin 9	Critical Remote Code Execution	Requires restart	Microsoft Windows
Bulletin 10	Important Remote Code Execution	May require restart	Microsoft Office
Bulletin 11	Important Remote Code Execution	May require restart	Microsoft Office, Microsoft Server Software
Bulletin 12	Important Remote Code Execution	May require restart	Microsoft Office
Bulletin 13	Important Remote Code Execution	May require restart	Microsoft Windows
Bulletin 14	Important Remote Code Execution	May require restart	Microsoft Developer Tools and Software
Bulletin 15	Important Information Disclosure	Requires restart	Microsoft Windows
Bulletin 16	Important Remote Code Execution	May require restart	Microsoft Windows
Bulletin 17	Important Elevation of Privilege	Requires restart	Microsoft Windows

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Affected Software

This advance notification provides a number as the bulletin identifier, because the official Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers are not issued until release. The bulletin summary that replaces this advance notification will have the proper Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers (in the MSyy-xxx format) as the bulletin identifier.
The following tables list the bulletins in order of major software category and severity.
How do I use these tables?
Use these tables to learn about the security updates that you may need to install. You should review each software program or component listed to see whether any security updates pertain to your installation. If a software program or component is listed, then the severity rating of the security update is also listed.
Note You may have to install several security updates for a single vulnerability. Review the whole column for each bulletin identifier that is listed to verify the updates that you have to install, based on the programs or components that you have installed on your system.

Windows Operating System and Components

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Microsoft Office Suites and Software

Microsoft Office Suites and Components
Bulletin Identifier	Bulletin 6	Bulletin 10	Bulletin 11	Bulletin 12
Aggregate Severity Rating	Important	Important	Important	Important
Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3	Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 (Important)	Microsoft Excel 2002 Service Pack 3 (Important)	Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Service Pack 3 (Important)	Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 (Important)
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3	Not applicable	Microsoft Excel 2003 Service Pack 3 (Important)	Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 Service Pack 3 (Important)	Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3 (Important)
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2	Not applicable	Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 2 (Important)	Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 2 (Important)	Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 (Important)
Microsoft Office 2010 (32-bit editions)	Not applicable	Microsoft Excel 2010 (32-bit editions) (Important)	Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (32-bit editions) (Important)	Not applicable
Microsoft Office 2010 (64-bit editions)	Not applicable	Microsoft Excel 2010 (64-bit editions) (Important)	Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (64-bit editions) (Important)	Not applicable
Microsoft Office for Mac
Bulletin Identifier	Bulletin 6	Bulletin 10	Bulletin 11	Bulletin 12
Aggregate Severity Rating	None	Important	Important	Important
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac	Not applicable	Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac (Important)	Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac (Important)	Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac (Important)
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac	Not applicable	Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac (Important)	Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac (Important)	Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac (Important)
Microsoft Office for Mac 2011	Not applicable	Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 (Important)	Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 (Important)	Not applicable
Open XML File Format Converter for Mac	Not applicable	Open XML File Format Converter for Mac (Important)	Open XML File Format Converter for Mac (Important)	Open XML File Format Converter for Mac (Important)
Other Office Software
Bulletin Identifier	Bulletin 6	Bulletin 10	Bulletin 11	Bulletin 12
Aggregate Severity Rating	None	Important	Important	None
Microsoft Excel Viewer Service Pack 2	Not applicable	Microsoft Excel Viewer Service Pack 2 (Important)	Not applicable	Not applicable
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2	Not applicable	Not applicable	Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2 (Important)	Not applicable
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer	Not applicable	Not applicable	Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer (Important)	Not applicable
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2	Not applicable	Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2 (Important)	Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2 (Important)	Not applicable

Note for Bulletin 6
See also other software categories under this section, Affected Software and Download Locations, for more update files under the same bulletin identifier. This bulletin spans more than one software category.
Note for Bulletin 11
See also other software categories under this section, Affected Software and Download Locations, for more update files under the same bulletin identifier. This bulletin spans more than one software category.

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Microsoft Server Software

Microsoft Office Web Apps
Bulletin Identifier	Bulletin 11
Aggregate Severity Rating	Important
Microsoft Office Web Apps	Microsoft PowerPoint Web App (Important)

Note for Bulletin 11
See also other software categories under this section, Affected Software and Download Locations, for more update files under the same bulletin identifier. This bulletin spans more than one software category.

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Microsoft Developer Tools and Software

Microsoft Visual Studio
Bulletin Identifier	Bulletin 14
Aggregate Severity Rating	Important
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Service Pack 1	Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Service Pack 1 (Important)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1	Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 (Important)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1	Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 (Important)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010	Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (Important)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1	Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package (Important)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1	Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package (Important)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010	Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (Important)

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Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance

Security Central
Manage the software and security updates you need to deploy to the servers, desktop, and mobile computers in your organization. For more information see the TechNet Update Management Center. The TechNet Security Center provides additional information about security in Microsoft products. Consumers can visit Security At Home, where this information is also available by clicking "Latest Security Updates".
Security updates are available from Microsoft Update and Windows Update. Security updates are also available at the Microsoft Download Center. You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for "security update".
For customers of Microsoft Office for Mac, Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac can help keep your Microsoft software up to date. For more information about using Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac, see Check for software updates automatically.
Finally, security updates can be downloaded from the Microsoft Update Catalog. The Microsoft Update Catalog provides a searchable catalog of content made available through Windows Update and Microsoft Update, including security updates, drivers and service packs. By searching using the security bulletin number (such as, "MS07-036"), you can add all of the applicable updates to your basket (including different languages for an update), and download to the folder of your choosing. For more information about the Microsoft Update Catalog, see the Microsoft Update Catalog FAQ.
Detection and Deployment Guidance
Microsoft provides detection and deployment guidance for security updates. This guidance contains recommendations and information that can help IT professionals understand how to use various tools for detection and deployment of security updates. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 961747.
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) allows administrators to scan local and remote systems for missing security updates as well as common security misconfigurations. For more information about MBSA, visit Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.
Windows Server Update Services
By using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), administrators can quickly and reliably deploy the latest critical updates and security updates for Windows 2000 operating systems and later, Office XP and later, Exchange Server 2003, and SQL Server 2000 to Windows 2000 and later operating systems.
For more information about how to deploy this security update using Windows Server Update Services, visit Windows Server Update Services.
System Center Configuration Manager 2007
Configuration Manager 2007 Software Update Management simplifies the complex task of delivering and managing updates to IT systems across the enterprise. With Configuration Manager 2007, IT administrators can deliver updates of Microsoft products to a variety of devices including desktops, laptops, servers, and mobile devices.
The automated vulnerability assessment in Configuration Manager 2007 discovers needs for updates and reports on recommended actions. The Software Update Management in Configuration Manager 2007 is built on Microsoft Windows Software Update Services (WSUS), a time-tested update infrastructure that is familiar to IT administrators worldwide. For more information about how administrators can use Configuration Manager 2007 to deploy updates, see Software Update Management. For more information about Configuration Manager, visit System Center Configuration Manager.
Systems Management Server 2003
Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) delivers a highly-configurable enterprise solution for managing updates. By using SMS, administrators can identify Windows-based systems that require security updates and to perform controlled deployment of these updates throughout the enterprise with minimal disruption to end users.
Note System Management Server 2003 is out of mainstream support as of January 12, 2010. For more information on product lifecycles, visit Microsoft Support Lifecycle. The next release of SMS, System Center Configuration Manager 2007, is now available; see the earlier section, System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
For more information about how administrators can use SMS 2003 to deploy security updates, see Scenarios and Procedures for Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003: Software Distribution and Patch Management. For information about SMS, visit the Microsoft Systems Management Server TechCenter.
Note SMS uses the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer to provide broad support for security bulletin update detection and deployment. Some software updates may not be detected by these tools. Administrators can use the inventory capabilities of SMS in these cases to target updates to specific systems. For more information about this procedure, see Deploying Software Updates Using the SMS Software Distribution Feature. Some security updates require administrative rights following a restart of the system. Administrators can use the Elevated Rights Deployment Tool (available in the SMS 2003 Administration Feature Pack) to install these updates.
Update Compatibility Evaluator and Application Compatibility Toolkit
Updates often write to the same files and registry settings required for your applications to run. This can trigger incompatibilities and increase the time it takes to deploy security updates. You can streamline testing and validating Windows updates against installed applications with the Update Compatibility Evaluator components included with Application Compatibility Toolkit.
The Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Microsoft Windows Vista, a Windows Update, a Microsoft Security Update, or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.

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Other Information

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.

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Non-Security Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS

For information about non-security releases on Windows Update and Microsoft Update, please see:

•	Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 894199: Description of Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content. Includes all Windows content.
•	Updates from Past Months for Windows Server Update Services. Displays all new, revised, and rereleased updates for Microsoft products other than Microsoft Windows.

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Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP)

To improve security protections for customers, Microsoft provides vulnerability information to major security software providers in advance of each monthly security update release. Security software providers can then use this vulnerability information to provide updated protections to customers via their security software or devices, such as antivirus, network-based intrusion detection systems, or host-based intrusion prevention systems. To determine whether active protections are available from security software providers, please visit the active protections Web sites provided by program partners, listed in Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) Partners.

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Security Strategies and Community

Update Management Strategies
Security Guidance for Update Management provides additional information about Microsoft’s best-practice recommendations for applying security updates.
Obtaining Other Security Updates
Updates for other security issues are available from the following locations:

•	Security updates are available from Microsoft Download Center. You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for "security update".
•	Updates for consumer platforms are available from Microsoft Update.
•	You can obtain the security updates offered this month on Windows Update, from Download Center on Security and Critical Releases ISO CD Image files. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 913086.

IT Pro Security Community
Learn to improve security and optimize your IT infrastructure, and participate with other IT Pros on security topics in IT Pro Security Community.

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Support

•	The affected software listed have been tested to determine which versions are affected. Other versions are past their support life cycle. To determine the support life cycle for your software version, visit Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
•	Customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive technical support from Security Support or 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no charge for support calls that are associated with security updates. For more information about available support options, see Microsoft Help and Support.
•	International customers can receive support from their local Microsoft subsidiaries. There is no charge for support that is associated with security updates. For more information about how to contact Microsoft for support issues, visit International Help and Support.

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Disclaimer

The information provided in the Microsoft Knowledge Base is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply.

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Gamesa opens advanced materials research centre in S'pore

Gamesa opens advanced materials research centre in S'pore
By Qiuyi Tan | Posted: 07 April 2011 1648 hrs

SINGAPORE : Spanish wind technology leader Gamesa has opened its advanced materials research centre in Singapore.

The lab is housed at the Nanyang Technological University and will focus on improving the performance of Gamesa's giant wind turbines.

Wind energy is not harnessed in Singapore, but the Economic Development Board said this research lab will put the Republic on the map for global wind energy research.

While the future of nuclear energy is now uncertain, Gamesa sees wind energy gaining space in the renewable energy portfolios of many countries.

This includes Asia, which represents 38 per cent of Gamesa's global sales today.

Jorge Calvet, chairman and CEO of Gamesa, said: "India is going to increase its investment in wind. China will continue with its very aggressive plan of investing in wind and we will see other countries in Southeast Asia coming on line with wind energy as well.

"It will not substitute any other form of renewable energy, or any other form of energy, but it will have to increase its percentage in this portfolio."

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Rising affluence will drive demand for luxury cruises in Asia: experts

Rising affluence will drive demand for luxury cruises in Asia: experts
By Rachel Kelly | Posted: 08 April 2011 2259 hrs

SINGAPORE : The Asia Pacific accounts for around 7 percent of the world's cruise market.

And experts say with increasing affluence in the underpenetrated Asian markets, cruise players are keeping a weathered eye on the region and its growth potential.

As appetites pick up for more prestigious goods and services, the luxury cruise market is expected to gain the most.

Sailing the seas in luxury is becoming the holiday of choice for many in Asia.

Over the last three decades, global cruise arrivals have grown as fast as the world's overall tourist arrivals.

In Singapore, for example, cruise passenger throughput has grown steadily, registering a healthy annual growth rate of 10 percent between 2005 and 2010, and the number of ships calling on Singapore has doubled from 56 in 2005 to 100 in 2010.

Passenger throughput in Singapore last year was 1.01 million.

And as demand continues to increase, experts are forecasting the luxury cruise business to enjoy revenue growth of around 10 to15 percent in Asia Pacific this year.

Leon Perera, Group Managing Director, Spire Research and Consulting, said: "I think for the luxury segment you would expect to see much higher growth rates in the very strong double digit, and I think that is because there is a thirst for the novelty.

You see that in the number of upscale boutique resorts that are proliferating across the region not just in the core areas of Thailand and Indonesia - but even in up and coming countries such as Vietnam.

I think the high end cruise industry will benefit from that because it is one more luxury offering to the very affluent group of tourists that are growing in Asia."

Asia now accounts for 20 percent of luxury cruise provider Silversea's business and it expects the region to remain as its fastest growing customer segment.

Kenneth Watson, Chief Operating Officer, Silversea Cruises, said: "Well first of all let me give you a bit of perspective - today the cruise business worldwide is growing between 6 and 7 percent annually.

The cruise business is about a 30 billion dollar business - it represents a very important part of many other businesses that are involved in it - for example - shipyards - vendors that are providing provisions for us throughout the industry.

Where we are growing the most is here in Asia Pacific and that growth is about 25 percent and it doesn't really matter where it is in Asia Pacific but it appears that is going to be consistent for the near term - we just got some statistics from Australia and the growth in Australia was about 27 percent.

Here in Singapore the penetration for the cruise business is relatively low - small numbers - so we are anticipating much larger growth coming out of this area of the world - both as a source market for people as well as a destination."

Experts add that growth will also be underpinned by government support for the sector.

For example, Singapore will be opening up an International Cruise Terminal at the end of this year.

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China's CITIC Bank opens Singapore branch

China's CITIC Bank opens Singapore branch
By Jo-ann Huang | Posted: 08 April 2011 2132 hrs

SINGAPORE : China's CITIC Bank International has officially opened its Singapore branch on Friday - marking the lender's first step in its regional expansion.

The bank is targeting China companies that are expanding to Singapore and the ASEAN region.

It is also hoping to tap Singapore customers that are going to China.

Since its soft opening in December, CITIC Bank's Singapore branch has handled a trade loan balance asset of S$648 million and has rolled out a variety of yuan-related services.

The bank's services include wholesale banking and treasury services such as working capital financing, cash management, trade finance and foreign exchange services.

CITIC Bank says it plans to offer private banking wealth management services in Singapore by next year.

The bank says it will leverage on its experience in offering Renminbi products and services in Hong Kong where it has has about S$24 billion in assets and is one of the top 10 commercial banks there.

The lender says it is also set to take part in the first Renminbi IPO in Hong Kong.

CITIC Bank currently has presence in China, Hong Kong, Macau and the US.

It is also eyeing to expand into the Australian market.

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Keppel Corp's CEO paid between S$8m and S$8.25m last year

Keppel Corp's CEO paid between S$8m and S$8.25m last year
By Lois Calderon | Posted: 06 April 2011 2316 hrs

SINGAPORE : The chief executive officer of Keppel Corporation, Choo Chiau Beng, took home a pay package of between S$8 million and S$8.25 million last year.

This is compared to his previous year's pay of between S$11.5 million and S$11.75 million, which at the time included share options that accounted for 11 per cent of his total remuneration mix.

Mr Choo, who has been at the helm of the world's largest oil-rig builder since 2009, had his remuneration last year consisting of 14 per cent in salary, 44 per cent in bonuses paid and 42 per cent in deferred bonuses.

On top of that, Mr Choo was entitled to up to 300,000 company shares valued at S$7.08 each and another 150,000 shares worth between S$7.72 and S$8.30 apiece in 2010.

For the deferred bonuses, the company said it has adopted an incentive compensation that is deferred over a certain time horizon to ensure its executives continue to generate sustainable shareholder value over the longer term. It also awards shares based on performance targets over a one- to three-year period.

In its annual report, the conglomerate said it grew its bottom line by 12 per cent to S$1.4 billion last year from 2009's S$1.26 billion.

The company's chairman, Lee Boon Yang, noted the gains came as a surprise "given the tentative recovery at the start of 2010 as well as the unexpected events in our industries and markets in the course of the year," referring to the massive oil spill in Gulf of Mexico and property market cooling measures implemented by Singapore and China.

He expects "the external environment for 2011 will be more complex".

"Although recovery in the advanced economies seems to be gaining momentum, the outlook remains challenging and somewhat clouded over the next few years," Mr Lee added.

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