Below is a summary of the combined security bulletins for the month of January 2013. Computers that are joined to the UTPA domain will receive the applicable updates automatically on Thursday, January 17th, at 11:00pm. If your computer is not a part of the UTPA domain or is not running Microsoft Windows, please make sure that it is configured to update automatically.

How to update your PC

How to update your Mac

Important notice to computers joined to the UTPA domain: The update distribution process has recently changed. On the day that the updates are distributed, your computer will present you with a notification (see screenshot below) giving you the choice to update your computer before the deadline of 11:00pm. This will allow people to be familiar with the updates that are being installed and it will also give the opportunity for installing the updates at your convenience (this way your machine is not forcefully restarted during the evening).

• Microsoft Security Updates
  • MS13-001: Vulnerability in Windows Print Spooler Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2769369)
    More info: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-001
    Severity: Critical
  • MS13-002: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2756145)
    More info: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-002
    Severity: Critical
  • MS13-004: Vulnerabilities in .NET Framework Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2769324)
    More info: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-004
    Severity: Important
  • MS13-005: Vulnerability in Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2778930)
    More info: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-005
    Severity: Important
  • MS13-006: Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (2785220)
    More info: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-006
    Severity: Important
  • MS13-007: Vulnerability in Open Data Protocol Could Allow Denial of Service (2769327)
    More info: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-007
    Severity: Important
  • MS13-008: Security Update for Internet Explorer (2799329)
    More info: http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS13-008
    Severity: Critical
  • (Re-released) MS12-078: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2783534)
    More info: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-078
    Severity: Critical
• Microsoft Non-Security Updates
  • KB2760586 : Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter
    More info : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2760586
  • KB2760754 : Update for Outlook 2003 Junk E-mail Filter
    More info : http://support.microsoft.com/KB/2760754
  • KB2770445 : Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 on Windows
    More info : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2770445
  • KB2770446 : Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Language Packs
    More info : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2770446
  • KB2786081 : Update for Windows 7
    More info : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2786081
  • KB2798897 : Fraudulent digital certificates could allow spoofing
    More info : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2798897
• Adobe
  • Update Adobe Flash Player to version 11.5.502.146
    Severity: Critical
    More info: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-01.html
  • Update Adobe Reader 10 to version 10.1.5
    Severity: Critical
    More info: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-02.html
  • Update Adobe Reader 11 to version 11.0.1
    Severity: Critical
    More info: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-02.html