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Title: Microsoft Windows Security Bulletin Summary for
       November 2003
Issued: November 11, 2003
Version Number: 1.0
Bulletin:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/winnov03.asp
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Summary:
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Included in this advisory are three updates describing newly
discovered vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. These
vulnerabilities, broken down by severity are:

** Critical Security Bulletins

  MS03-051 - Buffer Overrun in Microsoft FrontPage Server
               Extensions Could Allow Code Execution (813360)

             - Affected Software:
               - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2, Service
                 Pack 3
               - Microsoft Windows XP,
                 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
               - Microsoft Office XP,
                 Microsoft Office Service Release 1

             - Impact: Remote Code Execution
             - Version Number: 1.0

Patch Availability:
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Patches are available to fix these vulnerabilities.
For a11itional information, including Technical Details,
Workarounds, answers to Frequently Asked Questions, and Patch
Deployment Information please read the Microsoft Windows Security
Bulletin Summary for November 2003 at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/winnov03.asp

Acknowledgments:
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Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to protect
customers:

- - jelmer
     (jkuperus@planet.nl)
     for reporting the issue described in MS03-048.

- - eEye Digital Security
     (http://www.eeye.com/)
     for reporting the issue described in MS03-049.

- - Brett Moore of Security-Assessment.com
     (http://www.security-assessment.com/)
     for reporting the issue described in MS03-051.

Support:
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Technical support is available from Microsoft Product Support
Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY (1-866-727-2338). There is no charge
for support calls associated with security patches.

International customers can get support from their local Microsoft
subsidiaries. There is no charge for support associated
with security updates. Information on how to contact Microsoft
support is available at
http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx.

Revisions:
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* V1.0 November 2003: Bulletin Created.
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Protect your PC: Microsoft has provided information on how you
can help protect your PC at the following locations:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tips/pcprotec.asp

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virus. Microsoft does not distribute security patches via e-mail.
You can learn more about Microsoft's software distribution
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/policy/swdist.asp
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