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MS15-044 – Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Font Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3057110) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (May 12, 2015): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Lync, and Microsoft Silverlight. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted document or visits an untrusted webpage that contains embedded TrueType fonts.

3042058 – Update to Default Cipher Suite Priority Order – Version: 1.0

Revision Note: V1.0 (May 12, 2015): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update to cryptographic cipher suite prioritization in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2. The update adds additional cipher suites to the default list on affected systems and improves cipher suite priority ordering. The improvements are part of ongoing efforts to bolster the effectiveness of encryption in Windows operating systems.

MS15-047 – Important: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3058083) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (May 12, 2015): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office server and productivity software. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an authenticated attacker sends specially crafted page content to a SharePoint server. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could run arbitrary code in the security context of the W3WP service account on the target SharePoint site.

MS15-051 – Important: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3057191) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (May 12, 2015): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of these vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability could not be exploited remotely or by anonymous users.

MS15-053 – Important: Vulnerabilities in JScript and VBScript Scripting Engines Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (3057263) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (May 12, 2015): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves ASLR security feature bypasses in the JScript and VBScript scripting engines in Microsoft Windows. An attacker could use an ASLR bypass in conjunction with another vulnerability, such as a remote code execution vulnerability, that could take advantage of the ASLR bypass to run arbitrary code. For example, a remote code execution vulnerability that is blocked by ASLR could be exploited after a successful ASLR bypass.

3062591 – Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) Now Available – Version: 1.0

Revision Note: V1.0 (May 1, 2015): V1.0 (May 1, 2015): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is offering the Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) that provides a solution to the issue of using a common local account with an identical password on every computer in a domain. LAPS resolves this issue by setting a different, random password for the common local administrator account on every computer in the domain. Domain administrators using the solution can determine which users, such as helpdesk administrators, are authorized to read passwords.

MS15-033 – Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3048019) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (April 14, 2015): 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.

3045755 – Update to Improve PKU2U Authentication – Version: 1.0

Revision Note: V1.0 (April 14, 2015): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of a defense-in-depth update that improves the authentication used by the Public Key Cryptography User-to-User (PKU2U) security support provider (SSP) in Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows RT 8.1. The improvement is part of ongoing efforts to bolster the effectiveness of security controls in Windows.