MS10-062: Vulnerability in MPEG-4 Codec could allow remote code execution

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS10-062. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft websites:

• Home users:
  
  http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/bulletins/201009.aspx
  Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update website now:
  
  http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/
• IT professionals:
  
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS10-062.mspx

How to obtain help and support for this security update

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  After you install this security update, you may find that not althe binaries that are listed in these file attributes tables appear on your computer. This depends on the on the codecs that are installed on your computer. The following table lists all the binaries that are serviced. The ship vehicle refers to the method in which the binaries were originally released. Only the binaries marked as "In-band" are present by default on your computer. By default, all of the binaries are present on systems that are running Windows Vista. Notes

• When Windows Media Player does not have the required codec for a specific media file, Windows Media Player will automatically try to obtain the codec from the Microsoft codec server.
• Codec Installation Package for Windows Media Player 6.4 is available on the Microsoft Download Center. For more information, visit the following Microsoft webpage:  
  http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Codecs-frequently-asked-questions

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time and with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 file information

• The files that apply to a specific milestone (RTM, SPn) and service branch (QFE, GDR) are noted in the "SP requirement" and "Service branch" columns.
• GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. QFE service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
• In addition to the files that are listed in these tables, this software update also installs an associated security catalog file (KBnumber.cat) that is signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows XP

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003 and of Windows XP Professional x64 edition

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2003

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information

• The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
  

  Version	Product	Milestone	Service branch
  6.0.6000.16xxx	Windows Vista	RTM	GDR
  6.0.6000.20xxx	Windows Vista	RTM	LDR
  6.0.6001.18xxx	Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP1	SP1	GDR
  6.0.6001.22xxx	Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP1	SP1	LDR
  6.0.6002.18xxx	Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2	SP2	GDR
  6.0.6002.22xxx	Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2	SP2	LDR

• Service Pack 1 is integrated into the release version of Windows Server 2008. Therefore, RTM milestone files apply only to Windows Vista. RTM milestone files have a 6.0.0000.xxxxxx version number.
• GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
• The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files (attributes not listed) are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Additional file information for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008