Microsoft issued six sets of updates to patch 15 bugs in June’s Patch Tuesday release. The fixes address 12 critical bugs, six of them in Windows software and six in Internet Explorer.Although the IE bugs are the focus of most security analysis this week, flaws in Windows Vista have become a topic of discussion as well.

Two patches plug holes in Microsoft’s newest operating system. One critical patch affects Windows Mail in Vista and Windows Vista x64 edition, while a second Vista bug is rated “moderate.”
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Another security update that fixes two vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office ranks as “important.” However, experts agree that bulletins MS07-031 and MS07-035 are the most critical of the batch, and should be applied first.

MS07-031 deals with a vulnerability in the Windows Secure Channel module and MS07-035 resolves a vulnerability in the Win32 API. Both issues addressed by these patches involve remote code execution and translate to potential exploits when users simply visit a malicious Web site.

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