As foretold last week, Microsoft today released five security updates for Windows Vista. If you have SP1 installed already, only four will be required. Here’s the updates coming down the pipes, with links to direct downloads:

• KB948590 - Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (Critical)
• KB948881 - Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (Critical)
• KB947864 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (Critical)
• KB945553 - Vulnerability in DNS Client Could Allow Spoofing (Important)
• KB941693 - Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (Important)