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Today Microsoft published its December list of security bulletins.

There are two, one of which is ranked Critical by Microsoft; the other
is labeled Important. The most critical flaw announced today affects
versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer found on most Windows machines,
versions Windows 98 through XP. The Important flaw affects the Windows
kernel. Patches are available via Microsoft Update. For context on what these security bulletins mean, see News.com for more details.

MS05-054: Critical

Entitled “Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer,” this
bulletin affects all versions of Windows XP SP1 and all versions of
Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6.x. It supercedes MS05-052, released in October 2005. The flaw can lead to file tampering on unprotected machines.

MS05-055: Important

Entitled “Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of
Privilege,” this bulletin affects all versions of Windows. Under
certain circumstances, this flaw could allow a remote attacker to take
control of your PC

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