SECURITY

MS16-AUG – Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2016 – Version: 1.0 Revision Note: V1.0 (August 9, 2016): Bulletin Summary published.Summary: This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for August 2016. Source: MS16-AUG – Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2016 – Version: 1.0

MS16-101 – Important: Security Update for Windows Authentication Methods (3178465) – Version: 1.0 Severity Rating: ImportantRevision Note: V1.0 (August 9, 2016): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker runs a specially crafted application on a domain-joined system. Source: MS16-101 – Important: Security Update for Windows Authentication Methods (3178465) – Version: 1.0

MS16-098 – Important: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3178466) – Version: 1.0 Severity Rating: ImportantRevision Note: V1.0 (August 9, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. 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: MS16-098 – Important: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3178466) – Version: 1.0

MS16-102 – Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Windows PDF Library (3182248) – Version: 1.0 Severity Rating: CriticalRevision Note: V1.0 (August 9, 2016): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user views specially crafted PDF content online or opens a specially crafted PDF document. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability 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: MS16-102 – Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Windows PDF Library (3182248) – Version: 1.0