MS – SECURITY

MS16-144 – Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3204059) – Version: 1.0 Severity Rating: CriticalRevision Note: V1.0 (December 13, 2016): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet Explorer. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Source: MS16-144 – Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3204059) – Version: 1.0

MS16-146 – Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3204066) – Version: 1.0 Severity Rating: CriticalRevision Note: V1.0 (December 13, 2016): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user either visits a specially crafted website or opens a specially crafted document. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. Source: MS16-146 – Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3204066) – Version: 1.0

MS16-135 – Important: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3199135) – Version: 1.0 Severity Rating: ImportantRevision Note: V1.0 (November 8, 2016): Click here to enter text.Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most 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: MS16-135 – Important: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3199135) – Version: 1.0

MS16-136 – Important: Security Update for SQL Server (3199641) – Version: 1.0 Severity Rating: ImportantRevision Note: V1.0 (November 8, 2016): Bulletin Published.Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft SQL Server. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow an attacker could to gain elevated privileges that could be used to view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts. The security update addresses these most severe vulnerabilities by correcting how SQL Server handles pointer casting. Source: MS16-136 – Important: Security Update for SQL Server (3199641) – Version: 1.0

MS16-132 – Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3199120) – Version: 1.0 Severity Rating: CriticalRevision Note: V1.0 (November 8, 2016): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe being of the vulnerabilities could allow a remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Animation Manager improperly handles objects in memory if a user visits a malicious webpage. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. This security update is rated Critical for all supported releases of Microsoft Windows. For more information, see the Affected Software and Vulnerability Severity Ratings section. Source: MS16-132 – Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3199120) – Version: 1.0