Article ID: 936782
Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 11, when used with:
- Windows Vista Home Basic
- Windows Vista Home Premium
- Windows Vista Ultimate
- Windows Vista Business
- Windows Vista Enterprise
- Windows Vista Starter
- Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition
- Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition
- Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition
- Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 10, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Standard Edition
INTRODUCTION
Microsoft has released security bulletin MS07-047. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This information includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:
- Home users:
- IT professionals:
MORE INFORMATION
Known issues with this security update
- After you apply this security update, you cannot open .swf files in Windows Media Player. You receive an error message that resembles the following:
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
941197 After you apply security update 936782, you cannot open .swf files in Windows Media Player
- Microsoft has made defense in depth changes to Microsoft Windows Media Player to help with security in social networking sites. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
940893 Changes in Windows Media Player that are introduced after you install security update 936782
Additional query words: update security_patch security_update security bug flaw vulnerability malicious attacker exploit registry unauthenticated buffer overrun overflow specially-formed scope specially-crafted denial of service DoS TSE WinNT Win2000
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