

Other versions or editions are either past their support life cycle or are not affected. The following software has been tested to determine which versions or editions are affected. Knowledge Base Article Knowledge Base Article See also the section, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance, later in this bulletin. For information about specific configuration options in automatic updating, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 294871.įor administrators and enterprise installations, or end users who want to install this security update manually, Microsoft recommends that customers apply the update immediately using update management software, or by checking for updates using the Microsoft Update service. Customers who have not enabled automatic updating need to check for updates and install this update manually. Recommendation. Most customers have automatic updating enabled and will not need to take any action because this security update will be downloaded and installed automatically. This security update addresses the vulnerability first described in Microsoft Security Advisory 2896666. For more information about the vulnerability, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) subsection for the specific vulnerability entry under the next section, Vulnerability Information. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the affected software handles TIFF files. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this section. It is rated Important for all supported editions of Microsoft Lync 2010 and Microsoft Lync 2013.

This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, and Microsoft Office viewers. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user views content that contains specially crafted TIFF files. This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Lync. Version: 1.2 General Information Executive Summary Published: Decem| Updated: December 20, 2013 Security Bulletin Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-096 - Critical Vulnerability in Microsoft Graphics Component Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2908005)
