Updated: July 14, 2020 (May 16, 2005)

May 2005 Security Communications Summary

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Only one important update was issued in May 2005, but Microsoft used its May “Patch Tuesday” to introduce a new security communication toolthe security advisory.

Bulletin / Advisory	Severity	Affected Software	KB Article
MS05-024 Vulnerability in Web View Could Allow Remote Code Execution	Important	Windows	894320
Default Setting in Windows Media Player Digital Rights Management Could Allow a User to Open a Web Page Without Requesting Permission	N/A	Windows Media Player	892313
Clarification of the SMTP Tar Pit Feature That Is Provided for Exchange Server 2003 in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1	N/A	Windows Exchange	842851

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