October 2014 - Microsoft Releases 8 Security Advisories
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft addresses the following vulnerabilities in its October batch of patches:
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update addresses several vulnerabilities found existing in Internet Explorer. When exploited successfully, it could allow remote code execution via specially crafted webpage, thus compromising the security of the affected systems.
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update addresses several vulnerabilities in Microsoft .NET Framework. Accordingly, it could allow remote code execution thus compromising system security.
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update addresses vulnerabilities found in Microsoft Windows. When exploited by attackers, it could allow remote code execution.
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses a vulnerability found in ASP.NET MVC. When exploited successfully by attackers, it could allow security feature bypass.
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses a vulnerability found in Microsoft Windows. Once successfully exploited, it could allow remote code execution via a Microsoft Office file containing specially crafted OLE object.
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses a vulnerability found in Microsoft Office. When successfully exploited via a specially crafted Microsoft Word file, it could lead to remote code execution.
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses a vulnerability found in Microsoft Windows that when successfully exploited, it could allow elevation of privilege.
Risk Rating: Important
This security update addresses a vulnerability found existing in Microsoft Windows, which could lead to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
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 |
| MS14-056 | CVE-2014-4126 | 1006267 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-4126) | 14-Oct-14 | YES |
| MS14-056 | CVE-2014-4127 | 1006268 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-4127) | 14-Oct-14 | YES |
| MS14-056 | CVE-2014-4128 | 1006269 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-4128) | 14-Oct-14 | YES |
| MS14-056 | CVE-2014-4129 | 1006270 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-4129) | 14-Oct-14 | YES |
| MS14-056 | CVE-2014-4130 | 1006271 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-4130) | 14-Oct-14 | YES |
| MS14-056 | CVE-2014-4132 | 1006282 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-4132) | 14-Oct-14 | YES |
| MS14-056 | CVE-2014-4133 | 1006274 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-4133) | 14-Oct-14 | YES |
| MS14-056 | CVE-2014-4134 | 1006279 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-4134) | 14-Oct-14 | YES |
| MS14-056 | CVE-2014-4138 | 1006273 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-4138) | 14-Oct-14 | YES |
| MS14-061 | CVE-2014-4117 | 1006283 | Microsoft Word And Office Web Apps Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2014-4117) | 14-Oct-14 | YES |
| MS14-059 | CVE-2014-4075 | 1000552 | Generic Cross Site Scripting(XSS) Prevention | 05-JULY-06 | NO |
| MS14-060 | CVE-2014-4114 | 1006290 | Microsoft Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2014-4114) | 14-Oct-14 | YES |
| MS14-060 | CVE-2014-4114 | 1006291 | Microsoft Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2014-4114)- 1 | 14-Oct-14 | YES |
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