December 2014 - Microsoft Releases 7 Security Advisories
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft addresses the following vulnerabilities in its December batch of patches:
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolves four privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if a user clicks a specially crafted URL that takes them to a targeted Outlook Web App site.
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update resolves fourteen privately reported vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet Explorer.
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Office Web Apps. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an attacker convinces a user to open or preview a specially crafted Microsoft Word file in an affected version of Microsoft Office software.
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a specially crafted file is opened in an affected edition of Microsoft Office.
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an attacker convinces a user to open or preview a specially crafted Microsoft Excel file in an affected version of Microsoft Office software.
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the VBScript scripting engine in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user visits a specially crafted website.
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure if a user browses to a website containing specially crafted JPEG content.
INFORMATION EXPOSURE
Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through the following Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using the Vulnerability Protection product or OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities.
MS Bulletin ID | Vulnerability ID | DPI Rule Number | DPI Rule Name | Release Date | Vulnerability Protection and IDF Compatibility |
MS14-075 | CVE-2014-6325 | 1000552 | Generic Cross Site Scripting(XSS) Prevention | 05-Jul-06 | NO |
MS14-075 | CVE-2014-6326 | 1000552 | Generic Cross Site Scripting(XSS) Prevention | 05-Jul-06 | NO |
MS14-075 | CVE-2014-6336 | 1006346 | Identified Unvalidated Redirect And Forward Over HTTP | 09-Dec-14 | YES |
MS14-080 | CVE-2014-6327 | 1006373 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6327) | 09-Dec-14 | YES |
MS14-080 | CVE-2014-6329 | 1006376 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6329) | 09-Dec-14 | YES |
MS14-080 | CVE-2014-6330 | 1006378 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6330) | 09-Dec-14 | YES |
MS14-080 | CVE-2014-6363 | 1006383 | Microsoft Internet Explorer VBScript Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6363) | 09-Dec-14 | YES |
MS14-080 | CVE-2014-6366 | 1006374 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6366) | 09-Dec-14 | YES |
MS14-080 | CVE-2014-6369 | 1006396 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6369) | 09-Dec-14 | YES |
MS14-080 | CVE-2014-6373 | 1006379 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6373) | 09-Dec-14 | YES |
MS14-080 | CVE-2014-6375 | 1006387 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6375) | 09-Dec-14 | YES |
MS14-080 | CVE-2014-6376 | 1006371 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6376) | 09-Dec-14 | YES |
MS14-080 | CVE-2014-8966 | 1006381 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-8966) | 09-Dec-14 | YES |
MS14-081 | CVE-2014-6356 | 1006393 | Microsoft Word Index Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6356) | 09-Dec-14 | YES |
MS14-081 | CVE-2014-6357 | 1006370 | Microsoft Word Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6357) | 09-Dec-14 | YES |
MS14-082 | CVE-2014-6364 | 1006394 | Microsoft Office Component Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6364) | 09-Dec-14 | YES |
MS14-083 | CVE-2014-6360 | 1006385 | Microsoft Excel Global Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6360) | 09-Dec-14 | YES |
MS14-083 | CVE-2014-6361 | 1006382 | Microsoft Excel Invalid Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6361) | 09-Dec-14 | YES |
MS14-084 | CVE-2014-6363 | 1006383 | Microsoft Internet Explorer VBScript Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6363) | 09-Dec-14 | YES |
MS14-085 | CVE-2014-6355 | 1006380 | Microsoft Graphics Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6355) | 09-Dec-14 | YES |