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MS16-116 – Critical: Security Update in OLE Automation for VBScript Scripting Engine (3188724) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (September 13, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an attacker successfully convinces a user of an affected system to visit a malicious or compromised website. Note that you must install two updates to be protected from the vulnerability discussed in this bulletin: The update in this bulletin, MS16-116, and the update in MS16-104.

MS16-108 – Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Exchange Server (3185883) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (September 13, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution in some Oracle Outside In libraries that are built into Exchange Server if an attacker sends an email with a specially crafted attachment to a vulnerable Exchange server.

MS16-096 – Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3177358) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (August 9, 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.

MS16-102 – Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Windows PDF Library (3182248) – Version: 1.0

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.

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.