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The Microsoft security folks have published the advance notice for next week’s security related Patch Tuesday and it looks like it addresses 16 bulletins and impacts 5 different categories of Microsoft software.

Of the 16 bulletins 9 are critical and the remaining 7 are labeled important. The affected software includes:

Windows Operating Systems

  • Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (x86)
  • Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (x64)
  • Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 and 2 (x86 and x64)
  • Windows 7 (x86 and x64)
  • Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (x86 and x64)
  • Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 (x86, x64 and Itanium)
  • Windows Server 2008 (x86 and x64)
  • Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 (x86 and x64)
  • Windows Server 2008 (Itanium)
  • Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 (Itanium)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (x64)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 (Itanium)
  • Internet Explorer 6
  • Internet Explorer 7
  • Internet Explorer 8
  • Internet Explorer 9 (only on Windows Vista with SP2 X86 and x64; Windows Server 2008 with SP2 x86 and x64)

Microsoft Office Suites and Software

  • Microsoft Office XP with Service Pack 3 (Excel 2002)
  • Microsoft Office 2003 with Service Pack 3 (Excel 2003)
  • Microsoft Office 2007 with Service Pack 2 (Excel 2007)
  • Microsoft Office 2010 (x86 and x64) (Excel 2010)
  • Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
  • Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac
  • Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac
  • Open XML File Format Converter for Mac
  • Microsoft InfoPath 2007 with Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft InfoPath 2010 (x86 and x64)
  • Microsoft Excel Viewer
  • Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2

Microsoft Server Software

  • SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3
  • SQL Server 2005 x64 Edition Service Pack 3
  • SQL Server 2005 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 3
  • SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4
  • SQL Server 2005 x64 Edition Service Pack 4
  • SQL Server 2005 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 4
  • SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 3
  • SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 4
  • SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services Service Pack 3
  • SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services Service Pack 4
  • SQL Server Management Studio Express (SSMSE) 2005
  • SQL Server Management Studio Express (SSMSE) 2005 x64 Edition
  • SQL Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • SQL Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • SQL Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • SQL Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • SQL Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • SQL Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • SQL Server 2008 R2 for 32-bit Systems
  • SQL Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
  • SQL Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems

Microsoft Developer Tools and Software

  • Microsoft Silverlight 4
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 with Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 with Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

Microsoft Security Software

  • Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 Client