Revision Note: V1.0 (March 8, 2016): Bulletin Summary published.
Summary: This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for March 2016.
Monthly Archives: March 2016
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.
MS16-034 – Important: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers to Address Elevation of Privilege (3143145) – Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (March 8, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to the system and runs a specially crafted application.
MS16-033 – Important: Security Update for Windows USB Mass Storage Class Driver to Address Elevation of Privilege (3143142) – Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (March 8, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker with physical access inserts a specially crafted USB device into the system.
MS16-032 – Important: Security Update for Secondary Logon to Address Elevation of Privilege (3143141) – Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (March 8, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if the Windows Secondary Logon Service fails to properly manage request handles in memory.
MS16-027 – Critical: Security Update for Windows Media to Address Remote Code Execution (3143146) – Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (March 8, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens specially crafted media content that is hosted on a website.
MS16-028 – Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Windows PDF Library to Address Remote Code Execution (3143081) – Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (March 8, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted .pdf file.
MS16-035 – Important: Security Update for .NET Framework to Address Security Feature Bypass (3141780) – Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (March 8, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft .NET Framework. The security feature bypass exists in a .NET Framework component that does not properly validate certain elements of a signed XML document.
MS16-026 – Critical: Security Update for Graphic Fonts to Address Remote Code Execution (3143148) – Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Critical
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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.
MS16-031 – Important: Security Update for Microsoft Windows to Address Elevation of Privilege (3140410) – Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (March 8, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker is able to log on to a target system and run a specially crafted application.