Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (August 9, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user views specially crafted PDF content online or opens a specially crafted PDF document. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
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MS16-097 – Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3177393) – Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (August 9, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Skype for Business, and Microsoft Lync. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user either visits a specially crafted website or opens a specially crafted document. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
MS16-100 – Important: Security Update for Secure Boot (3179577) – Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (August 9, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow security feature bypass if an attacker installs an affected boot manager and bypasses Windows security features.
MS16-098 – Important: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3178466) – Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (August 9, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: 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.
MS16-101 – Important: Security Update for Windows Authentication Methods (3178465) – Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (August 9, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker runs a specially crafted application on a domain-joined system.
MS16-095 – Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3177356) – Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (August 9, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: 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. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
MS16-103 – Important: Security Update for ActiveSyncProvider (3182332) – Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (August 9, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure when Universal Outlook fails to establish a secure connection.
MS16-093 – Critical: Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3174060) – Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (July 12, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: 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, and Windows 10.
MS16-JUL – Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2016 – Version: 1.0
Revision Note: V1.0 (July 12, 2016): Bulletin Summary published.
Summary: This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for July 2016.
MS16-085 – Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3169999) – Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (July 12, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: 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. Customers whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users with administrative user rights.