December 2016 - Microsoft Releases 12 Security Advisories
Advisory Date: DEC 13, 2016
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft addresses the following vulnerabilities in its December batch of patches:
- (MS16-144) Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3204059)
Risk Rating: Critical
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. - (MS16-145) Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3204062)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Microsoft Edge. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user. - (MS16-146) Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3204066)
Risk Rating: Critical
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. - (MS16-147) Security Update for Microsoft Uniscribe (3204063)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update resolves a vulnerability in Windows Uniscribe. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user visits a specially crafted website or opens a specially crafted document. - (MS16-148) Security Update for Microsoft Office (3204068)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Microsoft Office file. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. - (MS16-149) Security Update for Microsoft Windows (3205655)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if a locally authenticated attacker runs a specially crafted application. - (MS16-150) Security Update for Secure Kernel Mode (3205642)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if a locally-authenticated attacker runs a specially crafted application on a targeted system. - (MS16-151) Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3205651)
Risk Rating: Important
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. - (MS16-152) Security Update for Windows Kernel (3199709))
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. - (MS16-153) Security Update for Common Log File System Driver (3207328)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure when the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver improperly handles objects in memory. - (MS16-154) Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3209498)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player when installed on all supported editions of Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2016. - (MS16-155) Security Update for .NET Framework (3205640)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft .NET 4.6.2 Framework’s Data Provider for SQL Server. A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 that could allow an attacker to access information that is defended by the Always Encrypted feature.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
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 |
| MS16-148 | CVE-2016-7289 | 1008078 | Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-144/font> | CVE-2016-7278 | 1008055 | MMicrosoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7278) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-144, MS16-145 | CVE-2016-7279 | 1008056 | Microsoft Internet Explorer And Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7279) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-153 | CVE-2016-7295/td> | 1008081 | Microsoft Windows Common Log File System Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7295) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-145 | CVE-2016-7296 | 1008065 | Microsoft Edge Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7296) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-148 | CVE-2016-7268 | 1008070 | Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7268) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-145 | CVE-2016-7206 | 1008061 | Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7206) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-149 | CVE-2016-7219, CVE-2016-7292 | 1008082 | Microsoft Windows Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (MS16-149) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-144 | CVE-2016-7282 | 1008057 | Microsoft Internet Explorer And Edge Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7282) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-146 | CVE-2016-7257 | 1008069 | Microsoft Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7257) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-148 | CVE-2016-7265 | 1008074 | Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7265) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-144 | CVE-2016-7202 | 1008054 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7202) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-145 | CVE-2016-7297 | 1008066 | Microsoft Edge Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7297) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-148 | CVE-2016-7266 | 1008072 | Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7266) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-145 | CVE-2016-7286 | 1008063 | Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7286) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-148 | CVE-2016-7264 | 1008075 | Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7264) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-146 | CVE-2016-7272 | 1008068 | Microsoft Windows Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7272) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-144, MS16-145 | CVE-2016-7287 | 1008060 | Microsoft Internet Explorer And Edge Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7287) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-120 | CVE-2016-3393 | 1008043 | Microsoft Windows Graphics Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3393) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-144/font> | CVE-2016-7284 | 1008059 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7284) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-148 | CVE-2016-7262 | 1008073 | Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7262) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-144 | CVE-2016-7283 | 1008058 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7283) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-148/font> | CVE-2016-7276 | 1008076 | Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7276) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-148 | CVE-2016-7277 | 1008077 | Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7277) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-148 | CVE-2016-7275 | 1008084 | Microsoft Office OLE DLL Loading Vulnerability Over WebDAV (CVE-2016-7275) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-133 | CVE-2016-7213 | 1008018 | Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7213) | 9-Nov-16 | YES |
| MS16-147 | CVE-2016-7274 | 1008067 | Microsoft Windows Uniscribe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7274) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-145 | CVE-2016-7280 | 1008062 | Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7280) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-151 | CVE-2016-7260 | 1008080 | Microsoft Win32k Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7260) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-148 | CVE-2016-7267 | 1008071 | Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7267) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-118 | CVE-2016-3384 | 1008083 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3384) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-151 | CVE-2016-7259 | 1008079 | Microsoft Win32k Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7259) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
| MS16-145 | CVE-2016-7288 | 1008064 | Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7288) | 13-Dec-16 | YES |
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