You should consider installing Service Pack 2 as soon as possible
On August 9, 2004, Microsoft released SP2 for Windows XP. SP2 is the latest collection of updates for Windows XP.
Download Windows XP SP2 Network Installation (266mb)
See the Windows 2000/XP SP Slipstreaming page for info on how to integrate SP2 into your existing media.
Required Patches
Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 1a requires the following security-related patches (If you don’t know about SP1a or if you want to read about it go to my Windows XP SP1a Info page):
Make sure you read Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 Patches and IIS 5.1 Patches before you go on.
October 2005
MS05-051 : Vulnerabilities in MSDTC and COM+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (902400)
MS05-050 : Vulnerability in DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution (904706)
MS05-049 : Vulnerabilities in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (900725)
MS05-048 : Vulnerability in the Microsoft Collaboration Data Objects Could Allow Remote Code Execution (907245)
MS05-047 : Vulnerability in Plug and Play Could Allow Remote Code Execution and Local Elevation of Privilege (905749)
MS05-046 : Vulnerability in the Client Service for NetWare Could Allow Remote Code Execution (899589)
MS05-045 : Vulnerability in Network Connection Manager Could Allow Denial of Service (905414)
MS05-044 : Vulnerability in the Windows FTP Client Could Allow File Transfer Location Tampering (905495)
August 2005
MS05-043 : Vulnerability in Print Spooler Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896423)
MS05-042 : Vulnerabilities in Kerberos Could Allow Denial of Service, Information Disclosure, and Spoofing (899587)
MS05-041 : Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Protocol Could Allow Denial of Service (899591)
MS05-040 : Vulnerability in Telephony Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (893756)
July 2005
MS05-036 : Vulnerability in Microsoft Color Management Module Could Allow Remote Code Execution (901214)
June 2005
MS05-033 : Vulnerability in Telnet Client Could Allow Information Disclosure (896428)
MS05-032 : Vulnerability in Microsoft Agent Could Allow Spoofing (890046)
MS05-031 : Vulnerability in Step-by-Step Interactive Training Could Allow Remote Code Execution (898458)
MS05-030 : Cumulative Security Update in Outlook Express (897715)
MS05-028 : Vulnerability in Web Client Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896426)
MS05-027 : Vulnerability in Server Message Block Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896422)
MS05-026 : Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896358)
April 2005
MS05-019 : Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service (893066)
MS05-018 : Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege and Denial of Service (890859)
MS05-017 : Vulnerability in Message Queuing Could Allow Code Execution (892944)
MS05-016 : Vulnerability in Windows Shell that Could Allow Remote Code Execution (893086)
February 2005
MS05-015 : Vulnerability in Hyperlink Object Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution (888113)
MS05-013 : Vulnerability in the DHTML Editing ActiveX Control could allow code execution (891781)
MS05-012 : Vulnerability in OLE and COM Could Allow Remote Code Execution (873333)
MS05-011 : Vulnerability in Server Message Block Could Allow Remote Code Execution (885250)
MS05-010 : Vulnerability in the License Logging Service Could Allow Code Execution (885834)
MS05-009 : Vulnerability in PNG Processing Could Lead to Buffer Overrun (890261)
MS05-006 : Vulnerability in Windows Could Allow Information Disclosure (888302)
MS05-004 : ASP. NET Path Validation Vulnerability (887219)
January 2005
MS05-003 : Vulnerability in the Indexing Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (871250)
MS05-002 : Vulnerability in Cursor and Icon Format Handling Could Allow Remote Code Execution (891711)
MS05-001 : Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Code Execution (890175)
December 2004
MS04-045 : Vulnerability in WINS Could Allow Remote Code Execution (870763)
MS04-044 : Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel and LSASS Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (885835)
MS04-043 : Vulnerability in HyperTerminal Could Allow Code Execution (873339)
MS04-041 : Vulnerability in WordPad Could Allow Code Execution (885836)
October 2004
MS04-037 : Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (841356)
MS04-034 : Vulnerability in Compressed (zipped) Folders Could Allow Code Execution (873376)
MS04-032 : Security Update for Microsoft Windows (840987)
MS04-031 : Vulnerability in NetDDE Could Allow Remote Code Execution (841533)
MS04-030 : Vulnerability in WebDav XML Message Handler Could Lead to a Denial of Service (824151)
MS04-028 : Buffer Overrun in JPEG Processing (GDI+) Could Allow Code Execution (873374)
July 2004
MS04-024 : Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (839645)
MS04-023 : Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Code Execution (840315)
MS04-022 : Vulnerability in Task Scheduler Could Allow Code Execution (841873)
June 2004
MS04-016 : Vulnerability in DirectPlay Could Allow Denial of Service (839643)
May 2004
MS04-015 : Vulnerability in Help and Support Center Could Allow Remote Code Execution (840374)
April 2004
MS04-014 : Vulnerability in the Microsoft Jet Database Engine Could Allow Code Execution (837001)
MS04-012 : Cumulative Update for Microsoft RPC/DCOM (828741)
MS04-011 : Security Update for Microsoft Windows (835732)
February 2004
MS04-007 : ASN .1 Vulnerability Could Allow Code Execution (828028)
January 2004
MS04-003 : Buffer Overrun in MDAC Function Could Allow code execution (832483)
November 2003
MS03-051 : Buffer Overrun in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions Could Allow Code Execution (813360)
MS03-049 : Buffer Overrun in the Workstation Service Could Allow Code Execution (828749)
October 2003
MS03-045 : Buffer Overrun in the ListBox and in the ComboBox Control Could Allow Code Execution (824141)
MS03-044 : Buffer Overrun in Windows Help and Support Center Could Lead to System Compromise (825119)
MS03-043 : Buffer Overrun in Messenger Service Could Allow Code Execution (828035)
MS03-041 : Vulnerability in Authenticode Verification Could Allow Remote Code Execution (823182)
September 2003
MS03-039 : Buffer Overrun In RPCSS Service Could Allow Code Execution (824146)
MS03-034 : Flaw in NetBIOS Could Lead to Information Disclosure (824105)
July 2003
MS03-030 : Unchecked Buffer in DirectX Could Enable System Compromise (819696)
MS03-027 : Unchecked Buffer in Windows Shell Could Enable System Compromise (821557)
MS03-026 : Buffer Overrun In RPC Interface Could Allow Code Execution (823980)
MS03-024 : Buffer Overrun in Windows Could Lead to Data Corruption (817606)
MS03-023 : Buffer Overrun In HTML Converter Could Allow Code Execution (823559)
May 2003
MS03-018 : Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Service (811114)
MS03-017 : Flaw in Windows Media Player Skins Downloading could allow Code Execution (817787) (Only if you still have the original WMP for XP)
April 2003
MS03-013 : Buffer Overrun in Windows Kernel Message Handling could Lead to Elevated Privileges (811493)
MS03-011 : Flaw in Microsoft VM Could Enable System Compromise (816093)
March 2003
MS03-010 : Flaw in RPC Endpoint Mapper Could Allow Denial of Service Attacks (331953)
MS03-008 : Flaw in Windows Script Engine could allow code execution (814078)
February 2003
You Cannot Create a Network Connection After You Restore Windows XP (329441)
MS03-005 : Unchecked Buffer in Windows Redirector Could Allow Privilege Elevation (810577)
January 2003
MS03-001 : Unchecked Buffer in Locator Service Could Lead to Code Execution (810833)
December 2002
MS02-072 : Unchecked Buffer in Windows Shell Could Enable System Compromise (329390)
MS02-071 : Flaw in Windows WM_TIMER Message Handling Can Enable Privilege Elevation (328310)
MS02-070 : Flaw in SMB Signing May Permit Group Policy to Be Modified (329170)
Hyperlinks Open in Internet Explorer Instead of in Default Browser or Help and Support Center – (810565)
November 2002
MS02-050 : Certificate Validation Flaw Could Enable Identity Spoofing (328115 and 329115) (Reposted)
October 2002
MS02-063 : Unchecked Buffer in PPTP Implementation Could Enable Denial of Service Attacks (329834)
MS02-055 : Unchecked Buffer in Windows Help Facility Could Enable Code Execution (323255)
MS02-054 : Unchecked Buffer in File Decompression Functions Could Lead to Code Execution (329048)
September 2002
MS02-053 : Buffer Overrun in SmartHTML Interpreter Could Allow Code Execution (324096)
Full list
For the full list of Windows XP post-SP1/1a fixes please visit the following URL:
Note that this list contains ALL fixes, not just the security updates. Depending on your configuration you might not need to apply all the fixes listed above.