Summary of Windows Security Updates for April 2004

Systems running Microsoft Windows

There are multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows that could
allow attackers to take control of your computer.

Microsoft has released Windows
Security Updates for April 2004, which addresses multiple
vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Windows operating system. Three of
the four updates are considered critical, so users should apply the
updates as soon as possible.

A technical description of these vulnerabilities is available from
US-CERT in TA04-104A
and from Microsoft in
MS04-011,
MS04-012,
MS04-013,
and MS04-014.

Resolution

Apply a patch

Follow the procedures outlined in Microsoft's Windows
Security Updates for April 2004.

References

• US-CERT Technical Alert TA04-104A: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Products - <http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.html>
• Microsoft's Windows Security Update for April 2004 - <http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/200404_windows.asp>
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011 - <MS04-011>
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-012 - <
  MS04-012>
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-013 - <MS04-013>
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-014 - <MS04-014>

Feedback about this alert should be sent to the author, Mindi McDowell, at "US-CERT
Security Alerts" at <mailto:cert@cert.org>. Please include
the Subject line "SA04-104A Feedback VU#667571".

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• April 13, 2004: Initial release

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