May 2010 - Microsoft Releases 2 Security Advisories
Severity: CRITICAL
Advisory Date: MAY 11, 2010
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft addresses the following vulnerabilities in its May batch of patches:
- (MS10-030) Vulnerability in Outlook Express and Windows Mail Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978542)
Risk Rating: CriticalThis security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Outlook Express, Windows Mail, and Windows Live Mail. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user visits a malicious e-mail server.
- (MS10-031) Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978213)
Risk Rating: CriticalThis security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a host application opens and passes a specially crafted file to the Visual Basic for Applications runtime.
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