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MS16- – Important: Security Update for NPS RADIUS Server to Address Denial of Service (3133043) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (February 9, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could cause denial of service on a Network Policy Server (NPS) or an Internet Authentication Service (IAS) if an attacker sends specially crafted username strings to the IAS or NPS, which could prevent RADIUS authentication on the NPS or IAS.

MS16-017 – Important: Security Update for Remote Desktop Display Driver to Address Elevation of Privilege (3134700) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (February 9, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an authenticated attacker logs on to the target system using RDP and sends specially crafted data over the connection. By default, RDP is not enabled on any Windows operating system. Systems that do not have RDP enabled are not at risk.

MS16-015 – Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3134226) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (February 9, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: 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. Customers whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights.