Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft .NET Framework, and Microsoft Developer Tools as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2011. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, operate with elevated privileges, cause a denial-of-service condition, or disclose sensitive information.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the bulletin and follow best-practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.

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