Tuesday, March 08, 2016

Microsoft Security Bulletin Release for March, 2016


Microsoft released thirteen (13) bulletins.  Five (5) bulletins are identified as Critical and the remaining eight (8) are rated Important in severity.

The updates address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps, Microsoft Server Software and Microsoft .NET Framework.


Critical:
      • MS16-023 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3142015)
      • MS16-024 Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3142019)
      • MS16-026 Security Update for Graphic Fonts to Address Remote Code Execution (3143148)                  
      • MS16-027 Security Update for Windows Media to Address Remote Code Execution (3143146)                  
      • MS16-028 Security Update for Microsoft Windows PDF Library to Address Remote Code Execution (3143081)   
        Important:
          • MS16-025 Security Update for Windows Library Loading to Address Remote Code Execution (3140709)       
          • MS16-029 Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3141806)                  
          • MS16-030 Security Update for Windows OLE to Address Remote Code Execution (3143136)                  
          • MS16-031 Security Update for Microsoft Windows to Address Elevation of Privilege (3140410)                  
          • MS16-032 Security Update for Secondary Logon to Address Elevation of Privilege (3143141)                  
          • MS16-033 Security Update for Windows USB Mass Storage Class Driver to Address Elevation of Privilege (3143142)
          • MS16-034 Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers to Address Elevation of Privilege (3143145)
          • MS16-035 Security Update for .NET Framework to Address Security Feature Bypass (3141780)   

          Additional Update Notes

          • Adobe Flash Player -- For Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 10 Version 1511, Adobe Flash Player is now a security bulletin rather than a security advisory and is included with the updates.
          • MSRT -- Microsoft released an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center. 
          • Windows 8.x and Windows 10 -- Non-security new features and improvements for Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 are included with the updates.
          • Windows 10 -- A summary of important product developments included in each update, with links to more details is available at Windows 10 Update History. The page will be regularly refreshed, as new updates are released.

          References


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