MS16-023 – Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3142015) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (March 8, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The more 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 this vulnerability 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 this vulnerability 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.

MS16-026 – Critical: Security Update for Graphic Fonts to Address Remote Code Execution (3143148) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (March 8, 2016): Click here to enter text.
Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an attacker either convinces a user to open a specially crafted document, or to visit a webpage that contains specially crafted embedded OpenType fonts.