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MS16-090 – Important: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3171481) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (July 12, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of 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.

MS16-085 – 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.

MS16-086 – Critical: Cumulative Security Update for JScript and VBScript (3169996) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (July 12, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in the JScript and VBScript scripting engines in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user visits a specially crafted website. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities 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.

MS16-094 – Important: Security Update for Secure Boot (3177404) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (July 12, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow Secure Boot security features to be bypassed if an attacker installs an affected policy on a target device. An attacker must have either administrative privileges or physical access to install a policy and bypass Secure Boot.

MS16-084 – Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3169991) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (July 12, 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.