Articles by KENNETH

MS16-090 – Important: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3171481) – Version: 1.0 Severity Rating: ImportantRevision Note: V1.0 (July 12, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to an affected system and runs a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerabilities and take control of an affected system. Source: MS16-090 – Important: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3171481) – Version: 1.0

MS16-094 – Important: Security Update for Secure Boot (3177404) – Version: 1.0 Severity Rating: ImportantRevision Note: V1.0 (July 12, 2016): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow Secure Boot security features to be bypassed if an attacker installs an affected policy on a target device. An attacker must have either administrative privileges or physical access to install a policy and bypass Secure Boot. Source: MS16-094 – Important: Security Update for Secure Boot (3177404) – Version: 1.0

MS16-087 – Critical: Security Update for Windows Print Spooler Components (3170005) – Version: 1.0 Severity Rating: CriticalRevision Note: V1.0 (July 12, 2016): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an attacker is able to execute a man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack on a workstation or print server, or sets up a rogue print server on a target network. Source: MS16-087 – Critical: Security Update for Windows Print Spooler Components (3170005) – Version: 1.0

MS16-JUL – Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2016 – Version: 1.0 Revision Note: V1.0 (July 12, 2016): Bulletin Summary published.Summary: This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for July 2016. Source: MS16-JUL – Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2016 – Version: 1.0

MS16-088 – Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Office (3170008) – Version: 1.0 Severity Rating: CriticalRevision Note: V1.0 (July 12, 2016): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Microsoft Office file. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. Customers whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights. Source: MS16-088 – Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Office (3170008) – Version: 1.0