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Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2012
Issued: March 13, 2012
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This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for
March 2012.

The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for
March 2012 can be found at
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms12-mar.

With the release of the bulletins for March 2012, this bulletin
summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued
on March 8, 2012. For more information about the bulletin
advance notification service, see
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these bulletins on March 14, 2012, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time 
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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.


Critical Security Bulletins
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MS12-020

  - Affected Software:
    - Windows XP Service Pack 3
    - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
    - Windows Vista Service Pack 2
    - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
      (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
      (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
    - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
      Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
    - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
      Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
    - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
    - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
    - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
      (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
      (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems 
      Service Pack 1
    - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems 
      Service Pack 1
  - Impact: Remote Code Execution
  - Version Number: 1.0


Important Security Bulletins
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MS12-017

  - Affected Software:
    - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
    - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
      (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
      (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
      (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
  - Impact: Denial of Service
  - Version Number: 1.0

MS12-018

  - Affected Software:
    - Windows XP Service Pack 3
    - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
    - Windows Vista Service Pack 2
    - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
      (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
      (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
    - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
      Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
    - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
    - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
      (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems 
      Service Pack 1
  - Impact: Elevation of Privilege
  - Version Number: 1.0

MS12-021

  - Affected Software:
    - Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1
    - Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
    - Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1
  - Impact: Elevation of Privilege
  - Version Number: 1.0

MS12-022

  - Affected Software:
    - Microsoft Expression Design
    - Microsoft Expression Design Service Pack 1
    - Microsoft Expression Design 2
    - Microsoft Expression Design 3
    - Microsoft Expression Design 4
  - Impact: Remote Code Execution
  - Version Number: 1.0


Moderate Security Bulletins
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MS12-019

  - Affected Software:
    - Windows Vista Service Pack 2
    - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
    - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
      (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
      (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
    - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and
      Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
    - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
    - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
      (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation not affected)
    - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and
      Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems 
      Service Pack 1
  - Impact: Denial of Service
  - Version Number: 1.0


Other Information
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  Article 894199, Description of Software Update Services and
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  Includes all Windows content.
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