Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for December 2012

Affected Software This advance notification provides a number as the bulletin identifier, because the official Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers are not issued until release. The bulletin summary that replaces this advance notification will have the proper Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers (in the MSyy-xxx format) as the bulletin identifier. Windows Operating System and Components Windows XP Bulletin Identifier Bulletin 1 Bulletin 2 Bulletin 5 Bulletin 6 Bulletin 7 Aggregate Severity Rating None Critical Critical Important None Windows XP Service Pack 3 Internet Explorer 6 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 7 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 8 (No severity rating) Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Critical) Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Critical) Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Important) Not applicable Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer 6 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 7 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 8 (No severity rating) Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Critical) Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Critical) Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Important) Not applicable Windows Server 2003 Bulletin Identifier Bulletin 1 Bulletin 2 Bulletin 5 Bulletin 6 Bulletin 7 Aggregate Severity Rating None Critical Critical Important None Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer 6 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 7 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 8 (No severity rating) Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Critical) Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Critical) Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Important) Not applicable Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer 6 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 7 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 8 (No severity rating) Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Critical) Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Critical) Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Important) Not applicable Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems Internet Explorer 6 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 7 (No severity rating) Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (Critical) Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (Critical) Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (Important) Not applicable Windows Vista Bulletin Identifier Bulletin 1 Bulletin 2 Bulletin 5 Bulletin 6 Bulletin 7 Aggregate Severity Rating Critical Critical Critical Important None Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer 7 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 8 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 9 (Critical) Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Critical) Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Critical) Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Important) Not applicable Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer 7 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 8 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 9 (Critical) Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Critical) Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Critical) Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Important) Not applicable Windows Server 2008 Bulletin Identifier Bulletin 1 Bulletin 2 Bulletin 5 Bulletin 6 Bulletin 7 Aggregate Severity Rating Moderate Critical Critical Important None Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer 7 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 8 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 9 (Moderate) Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Critical) Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Critical) Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Important) Not applicable Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer 7 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 8 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 9 (Moderate) Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Critical) Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Critical) Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Important) Not applicable Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer 7 (No severity rating) Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Critical) Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Critical) Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Important) Not applicable Windows 7 Bulletin Identifier Bulletin 1 Bulletin 2 Bulletin 5 Bulletin 6 Bulletin 7 Aggregate Severity Rating Critical Critical Critical Important None Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Internet Explorer 8 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 9 (Critical) Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems (Critical) Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems (Critical) Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems (Important) Not applicable Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 Internet Explorer 8 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 9 (Critical) Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 (Critical) Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 (Critical) Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 (Important) Not applicable Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Internet Explorer 8 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 9 (Critical) Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (Critical) Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (Critical) Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (Important) Not applicable Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 Internet Explorer 8 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 9 (Critical) Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Critical) Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Critical) Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Important) Not applicable Windows Server 2008 R2 Bulletin Identifier Bulletin 1 Bulletin 2 Bulletin 5 Bulletin 6 Bulletin 7 Aggregate Severity Rating Moderate Critical Critical Important Important Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Internet Explorer 8 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 9 (Moderate) Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Critical) Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Critical) Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Important) Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Important) Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 Internet Explorer 8 (No severity rating) Internet Explorer 9 (Moderate) Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Critical) Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Critical) Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Important) Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Important) Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Internet Explorer 8 (No severity rating) Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (Critical) Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (Critical) Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (Important) Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (Important) Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 Internet Explorer 8 (No severity rating) Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Critical) Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Critical) Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Important) Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Important)