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This month, Microsoft has released eight security bulletins addressing six critical and two important vulnerabilities.

• MS08-070 Vulnerabilities in Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime Extended Files (ActiveX Controls) Could Allow Remote Code Execution
• MS08-071 Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution
• MS08-072 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution
• MS08-073 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
• MS08-074 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution
• MS08-075 Vulnerabilities in Windows Search Could Allow Remote Code Execution
• MS08-076 Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution
• MS08-077 Vulnerability in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Could Cause Elevation of Privilege

In-depth details on these vulnerabilities can be found on Microsoft’s website. Users are reminded to patch their systems promptly.