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