Microsoft Security Advisory (960715)
April 29, 2009
- Title: Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...ory/960715.mspx
- Revision Note: V1.1 (April 29, 2009): Added an entry to
Frequently Asked Questions to communicate that users with
Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation do not need to
install this update.
Version: 1.1
Microsoft is releasing a new set of ActiveX kill bits with this advisory.
The update includes kill bits for previously published Microsoft security bulletins:
• MS08-070, Vulnerabilities in Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime Extended Files (ActiveX Controls) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932349)
The update also includes kill bits for the following third-party software:
• Akamai Download Manager. This security update sets a kill bit for an ActiveX control developed by Akamai Technologies. Akamai Technologies has released a security update that addresses a vulnerability in the affected component. For more information and download locations, see the security release from Akamai Technologies. This kill bit is being set at the request of the owner of the ActiveX controls. The class identifiers (CLSIDs) for this ActiveX control are as listed in the Frequently Asked Questions section of this advisory.
• Research in Motion (RIM) AxLoader. This security update sets a kill bit for an ActiveX control developed by Research In Motion (RIM). RIM has released a security update that addresses a vulnerability in the affected component. For more information and download locations, see the security release from Research In Motion. This kill bit is being set at the request of the owner of the ActiveX controls. The class identifiers (CLSIDs) for this ActiveX control are as listed in the Frequently Asked Questions section of this advisory.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...ory/960715.mspx