Latest Security Advisories & Notable Vulnerabilities
Microsoft addresses the following vulnerabilities in its September batch of patches:
- (MS13-067) Vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2834052)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update addresses ten vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Serve, which may allow execution of malware once attacker sends a maliciously crafted content to the affected system. Read more here.
- (MS13-068) Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2756473)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update addresses a vulnerability in MS Outlook that may lead to malware execution once user previews a malicious email message using specific MS Outlook versions. It can also lead to attackers gaining same user rights as current user. Read more here.
- (MS13-069) Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2870699)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update addresses ten vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, the most severe of which may lead to malware execution once user access specific webpages. Read more here.
- (MS13-070) Vulnerability in OLE Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2876217)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update addresses a vulnerability in MS Windows, which may lead to malware execution once user opens a file containing malicious OLE object. An attacker can also gain same user rights as currently loggedin user.Read more here.
- (MS13-071) Vulnerability in Windows Theme File Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2864063)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses a vulnerability in MS Windows, which may lead to malware execution once attacker convinces user to apply a malicious Windows theme on vulnerable system. Read more here.
- (MS13-072) Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2845537)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses 13 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office, which can lead to malware execution once users open a malicious file in a vulnerable system. Read more here.
- (MS13-073) Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2858300)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses three vulnerabilities in MS Office, which may lead to malware execution once user opens a malicious Office file using affected Excel versions or other MS Office software. Read more here.
- (MS13-074) Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Access Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2848637)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses three vulnerabilities in MS Office that may lead to malware execution once a user opens a malciious Access file using an affected MS Access version . Read more here.
- (MS13-075) Vulnerability in Microsoft Office IME (Chinese) Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2878687)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses a reported vulnerability in MS Office IME (Chinese), which may lead to elevation of privileges once attacker is logged in and launches Internet Explorer from the toolbar in Microsoft Pinyin IME for Simplified Chinese. Read more here.
- (MS13-076) Vulnerabilities in Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2876315)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses seven vulnerabilities in MS Windows, which may lead to elevation of privilege if a malicious actor logs in the system and runs a malicious application. Read more here.
- (MS13-077) Vulnerability in Windows Service Control Manager Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2872339)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolves a vulnerability in MS Windows that can lead to elevation of privilege if an attacker persuades a user to execute a malicious application. Read more here.
- (MS13-078) Vulnerability in FrontPage Could Allow Information Disclosure (2825621)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses a vulnerability in MS FrontPage, which may lead to unwanted data disclosure once user open a malicious FrontPAge document. Read more here.
- (MS13-079) Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Denial of Service (2853587)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses a vulnerability in Active Directory that may result to denial of service if an attacker executes a malicious query to Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) service. Read more here.
Microsoft addresses the following vulnerabilities in its August batch of patches:
- (MS13-059) Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2862772)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security updates addresses eleven reported vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, which may lead to an attacker executing a malware onto vulnerable system. The attacker can also gain user rights similar to the currently logged in user. Read more here.
- (MS13-060) Vulnerability in Unicode Scripts Processor Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2850869)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update addresses a reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, specifically in the Unicode Scripts Processor. This may allow an attacker to execute a malware once a user open a malware posing as a document or webpage that supports embedded OpenType fonts. Read more here.
- (MS13-061) Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2876063)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update addresses three disclosed vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server, stemming from the WebReady Document viewing and Data Loss Prevention fetures. This may lead to malware execution in an unpatched system.. Read more here.
- (MS13-062) Vulnerability in Remote Procedure Call Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2849470)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that may allow an attacker to gain elevated privilege once an attacker sends a malicious RPC request. Read more here.
- (MS13-063) Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2859537)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolve a publicly disclosed vulnerability and three undisclosed ones in Microsoft Windows. An attacker must have valid logon credentials to exploit these vulnerabilities and execute a malware. Read more here.
- (MS13-064) Vulnerability in Windows NAT Driver Could Allow Denial of Service (2849568)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses an undisclosed vulnerability in Windows NAT Driver in Microsoft Windows, which can lead to an attacker executing a denial-of-service attack. Read more here.
- (MS13-065) Vulnerability in ICMPv6 could allow Denial of Service (2868623)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolves an undisclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that may allow a denial of service once a remote attacker sends a malicious ICMP packet to a vulnerable system. Read more here.
- (MS13-066) Vulnerability in Active Directory Federation Services Could Allow Information Disclosure (2873872)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolves an undisclosed vulnerability in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) that may allow unwanted data disclosure. With this disclosure, an attacker could then attempt to login a targeted network. . Read more here.
Microsoft addresses the following vulnerabilities in its July batch of patches:
- (MS13-052) Vulnerabilities in .NET Framework and Silverlight Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2861561)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update addresses seven vulnerabilities in Microsotf .NET Framework and Silverlight. Successful exploitation may allow a remote attacker to execute a malware onto vulnerable systems. Read more here.
- (MS13-053) Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2850851)
Risk Rating: Critical
This update resolves two publicly revealed and six privately reported vulnerabilities in Windows, which may allow a remote attacker to execute malware onto outdated systems. To do so, a user must view a maliciously-crafted shared content embedded with TrueType font files. Read more here.
- (MS13-054) Vulnerability in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2848295)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, Office, Lync and Visual Studio, which may lead to malware infection of vulnerable systems. Read more here.
- (MS13-055) Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2846071)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update addresses seventeen undisclosed vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, the most severe of which may lead to malware infection. To do so, a users may need to view maliciously-crafted webpage using Internet Explorer browser. Once done, the malicious user may gain same user rights as the current user. Read more here.
- (MS13-056) Vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2845187)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update addresses a privately reported vulnerability in Windows, which could allow malware execution one user opens a malicious image file. Read more here.
- (MS13-057) Vulnerability in Windows Media Format Runtime Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2847883)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update addresses an undisclosed vulnerability in Windows, which could lead to malware execution once a user opens specific media file. Read more here.
- (MS13-058) Vulnerability in Windows Defender Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2847927)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses a privately reported vulnerability in Windows Defender for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. It may allow a malicious user to gain elevated privileges, however, the attacker must have valid logon credentials to exploit this flaw. Read more here.
Microsoft addresses the following vulnerabilities in its June batch of patches:
- (MS13-047) Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2838727)
Risk Rating: Critical
This patch addresses nineteen undisclosed vulnerability in Internet Explorer that may lead to remote code execution. Users may encounter this by visiting compromised webpage. Read more here.
- (MS13-048) Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Information Disclosure (2839229)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses a security flaw found in Microsoft Windows. When exploited, this could allow a possible attacker to gather information from vulnerable system. However, attacker must have valid logon credentials before exploiting the vulnerability. Read more here.
- (MS13-049) Vulnerability in Kernel-Mode Driver Could Allow Denial of Service (2845690)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses an undisclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. This vulnerability may allow a potential attacker to initiate a denial-of-service attack onto unpatched systems. Read more here.
- (MS13-050) Vulnerability in Windows Print Spooler Components Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2839894)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses a privately vulnerability in Windows. Once exploited, a potential attacker could allow an attacker to gain elevated rights onto vulnerable system. Read more here.
- (MS13-051) Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2839571)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses an undisclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Office. This can allow malware execution if a user opens a maliciously crafted Office document. Read more here.
Microsoft addresses the following vulnerabilities in its May batch of patches:
- (MS13-037) Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2829530)
Risk Rating: Critical
This patch addresses eleven vulnerabilities found in Internet Explorer, which may lead to malware execution. Users may encounter this attack when visiting specific webpage using Internet Explorer. Exploiting this vulnerability can also give attacker same access right as current user.Read more here.
- (MS13-038) Security Update for Internet Explorer (2847204)
Risk Rating: Critical
This patch addresses one publicly disclosed vulnerability in Internet Explorer that may lead to remote code execution. Users may encounter this by visiting compromised webpage. Read more here.
- (MS13-039) Vulnerability in HTTP.sys Could Allow Denial of Service (2829254)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses a security flaw found in Microsoft Windows. When exploited, this could lead to denial of service (DoS) attack. Read more here.
- (MS13-040) Vulnerabilities in .NET Framework Could Allow Spoofing (2836440)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses two vulnerabilities in the .NET framework that may lead to spoofing once a .NET application receives a malicious XML file. Once exploit is successful, attacker could modify the content of .XML file and gain endpoint functions. Read more here.
- (MS13-041) Vulnerability in Lync Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2834695)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Lync that may allow an attacker to execute a malware. For attack to be successful, attacker must make a user accpet a Lync or Communicator invitation then share a malicious file or program disguised as a presentation in Lync of Communicator. Read more here.
- (MS13-042) Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2830397)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses eleven vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office that could lead to users executing a malware. Users may encounter this via malware disguised as Publisher file and opening it using vulnerable Microsoft Publisher. Once done, attacker gains same user rights as the current user. Read more here.
- (MS13-043) Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2830399)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Office that could allow remote code execution once user opens a malware disguised as an email message. Once successful, users can gain the same access rights as current user. Read more here.
- (MS13-044) Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2830399)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Office that may lead to unwanted information disclosure by opening a specifically crafted Visio file. Read more here.
- (MS13-045) Vulnerability in Windows Essentials Could Allow Information Disclosure (2813707)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses a vulnerability . Read more here.
- (MS13-046) Vulnerabilities in Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation Of Privilege (2840221)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that may lead to an attacker gaining elevation of privilege. To do this, an attacker must have valid logon credentials before exploiting this vulnerability locally. Read more here.
Microsoft addresses the following vulnerabilities in its April batch of patches:
- (MS13-028) Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2817183)
Risk Rating: Critical
This patch addresses two vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, the most severe of which may result to malware execution. Users may encounter this issue once they visit specific malicious website using Internet Explorer. Read more here.
- (MS13-029) Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Client Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2828223)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update addresses a reported vulnerability in Windows Remote Desktop Client that, if successfully exploited, may allow a remote attacker to execute a malware or gain same system privileges as affected user. Read more here.
- (MS13-030) Vulnerability in SharePoint Could Allow Information Disclosure (2827663)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server that may lead to unwanted data exposure. However, an attacker may need Sharepoint site's authentication requests before exploiting this vulnerability. Read more here.
- (MS13-031) Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2813170)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolves two vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows that may give an attacker certain privileges. However, users must have login credentials to exploit these vulnerabilities. Read more here.
- (MS13-032) Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Lead to Denial of Service (2830914)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses a vulnerability in Active Directory, which may allow denial of service if attacker sends query to the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) service. Read more here.
- (MS13-033) Vulnerability in Windows Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2820917)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses a vulnerability in Windows XP, Vista, Server 2033 and Server 2008. Exploiting this vulnerability may allow attacker to gain certain privilege and run a malicious application. However, an attacker need valid logon credential to initiate this. Read more here.
- (MS13-034) Vulnerability in Microsoft Antimalware Client Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2823482)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses a vulnerability in the Microsoft Antimalware Client, which could permit an attacker to gain certain privileges. Once done, an attacker can also execute malware and take hold of the vulnerable system. However, attacker must need valid logon credentials to initiate an attack.Read more here.
- (MS13-035) Vulnerability in HTML Sanitization Component Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2821818)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Office that may lead to an attacker gaining certain user privileges. Read more here.
- (MS13-036) Vulnerabilities in Kernel-Mode Driver Could Allow Elevation Of Privilege (2829996)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses three four vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office, in which the most severe of which may allow elevation of privilege. However, attacker must have valid logon credentials to execute this. Read more here.
Microsoft addresses the following vulnerabilities in its March batch of patches:
- (MS13-021) Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2809289)
Risk Rating: Critical
This patch addresses several vulnerabilities found in Internet Explorer. The said vulnerabilities when exploited could allow remote code execution via a specially crafted webpage thus compromising the security of the affected systems. Read more here.
- (MS13-022) Vulnerability in Silverlight Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2814124)
Risk Rating: Critical
This patch addresses a vulnerability found in Microsoft Silverlight. It can allow remote code execution when exploited via a specially crafted Silverlight application hosted on websites. Read more here.
- (MS13-023) Vulnerability in Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2801261)
Risk Rating: Critical
This patch addresses a vulnerability found in Microsoft Office. It can be exploited once a user opens a specially crafted Visio file thus resulting to remote code execution, compromising the security of the systems. Read more here.
- (MS13-024) Vulnerabilities in SharePoint Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2780176)
Risk Rating: Critical
This patch addresses vulnerabilities found in Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft SharePoint Foundation. When exploited via a malicious URL pointing to a SharePoint site, it can allow elevation of privilege. Read more here.
- (MS13-025) Vulnerability in Microsoft OneNote Could Allow Information Disclosure (2816264)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses a vulnerability existing in Microsoft OneNote. A remote attacker can abused this vulnerability when they lure users into opening a specially crafted OneNote file thus leading to information disclosure. Read more here.
- (MS13-026) Vulnerability in Office Outlook for Mac Could Allow Information Disclosure (2813682)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses a vulnerability existing Microsoft Office for Mac. When exploited via a specially crafted email message it can allow information disclosure. Read more here.
- (MS13-027) Vulnerabilities in Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation Of Privilege (2807986)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses the vulnerabilities found in Microsoft Windows. These vulnerabilities when exploited can allow elevation of privilege once attacker gains access to an affected system thus compromising its security. Read more here.
Microsoft addresses the following vulnerabilities in its February batch of patches:
- (MS13-009) Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2792100)
Risk Rating: Critical
This patch addresses vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, which can allow remote code execution when exploited thus compromising the security of the affected system. Any remote attacker can gain user rights as the current user once these vulnerabilities are exploited. This update covers 13 vulnerabilities. Read more here.
- (MS13-010) Vulnerability in Vector Markup Language Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2797052)
Risk Rating: Critical
This patch addresses a vulnerability found in Microsoft implementation of Vector Markup Language (VML). It can allow remote code execution once usersview a webpage via Internet Explorer. Read more here.
- (MS13-011) Vulnerability in Media Decompression Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2780091)
Risk Rating: Critical
This patch addresses a vulnerability found in Microsoft Windows. Once an affected user opens a specially crated media file and a Microsoft Office document with a specially crafted embedded media file, it could lead to remote code execution thus compromising the security of the system. Read more here.
- (MS13-012) Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2809279)
Risk Rating: Critical
This patch addresses vulnerabilities found in Microsoft Exchange Server. One of the vulnerabilities, which exists in Microsoft Exchange Server WebReady Document Viewing can allow remote code execution in relation to transcoding service on the Exchange server once affected users user previews a specially crafted file via Outlook Web App (OWA). Read more here.
- (MS13-013) Vulnerabilities in FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint Parsing Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2784242)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses vulnerabilities found in Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint. The said vulnerabilities could potentially lead to remote execution. Accordingly, FAST Search Server for SharePoint is affected by this once Advanced Filter Pack is enabled.
Read more here. - (MS13-014) Vulnerability in NFS Server Could Allow Denial of Service (2790978)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, which can allow denial of service when exploited sucessfully. In addition, any remote attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can cause the infected system to restart or stop responding.
Read more here. - (MS13-015) Vulnerability in .NET Framework Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2800277)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses a vulnerability found in the .NET Framework. Once users view a specially crafted webpage via a web browser running in XAML Browser Applications, it can allow elevation of privilege. Furthermore, this vulnerability can be leveraged by Windows .NET applications to bypass Code Access Security (CAS) restrictions.
Read more here. - (MS13-016) Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2778344)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses 30 vulnerabilities found in Microsoft Windows, which can result to elevation of privilege once a remote attacker logs on the affected system and execute a specially crafted application.
Read more here. - (MS13-017) Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2799494)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, which can allow elevation of privilege once an attacker logs and runs a specially crafted application. Note, however that for a remote attacker to exploit this, he must be able to log on locally.
Read more here. - (MS13-018) Vulnerability in TCP/IP Could Allow Denial of Service (2790655)
Risk Rating: Important
This patch addresses a vulnerability found in Microsoft Windows, which could allow denial of service if a remote attacker sends a specially crafted connection termination packet to effectively compromise the system.
Read more here. - (MS13-019) Vulnerability in Windows Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2790113)
Risk Rating: Important
Read more here.This patch addresses a vulnerability found in Microsoft Windows, which could allow elevation of privilege once a remote attacker logs and runs a specially crafted application on the system. Note, however that remote attackers need to log on locally to be able to exploit this.
- (MS13-020) Vulnerability in OLE Automation Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2802968)
Risk Rating: Critical
This patch addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Automation, which can allow remote code execution when users open a specially crafted file.
Read more here.
This patch addresses a vulnerability on Internet Explorer. Once successfully exploited, it could allow remote code execution once users view a specially crafted website thus compromising the security of the infected systems.
Note that this vulnerability does not affect Internet Explorer versions 9 and 10 respectively. The following Windows Server Core Installations are also not affected:
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
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