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MS15-103 – Important: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server Could Allow Information Disclosure (3089250) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (September 8, 2015): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow information disclosure if Outlook Web Access (OWA) fails to properly handle web requests, and sanitize user input and email content.

MS15-096 – Important: Vulnerability in Active Directory Service Could Allow Denial of Service (3072595) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (September 8, 2015): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Active Directory. The vulnerability could allow denial of service if an authenticated attacker creates multiple machine accounts. To exploit the vulnerability an attacker must have an account that has privileges to join machines to the domain.

MS15-098 – Critical: Vulnerabilities in Windows Journal Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3089669) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (September 8, 2015): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Journal file. 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.

MS15-101 – Important: Vulnerabilities in .NET Framework Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3089662) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (September 8, 2015): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft .NET Framework. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if a user runs a specially crafted .NET application. However, in all cases, an attacker would have no way to force users to run the application; an attacker would have to convince users to do so.

MS15-097 – Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Graphics Component Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3089656) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (September 8, 2015): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Lync. 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 OpenType fonts.

MS15-099 – Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3089664) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (September 8, 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.

MS15-093 – Critical: Security Update for Internet Explorer (3088903) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (August 18, 2015): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The vulnerability 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. 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.

MS15-084 – Important: Vulnerabilities in XML Core Services Could Allow Information Disclosure (3080129) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (August 11, 2015): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow information disclosure by either exposing memory addresses if a user clicks a specially crafted link or by explicitly allowing the use of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 2.0. However, in all cases an attacker would have no way to force users to click a specially crafted link; an attacker would have to convince users to click the link, typically by way of an enticement in an email or Instant Messenger message.

MS15-090 – Important: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3060716) – Version: 1.0

Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (August 11, 2015): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to an affected system and runs a specially crafted application or convinces a user to open a specially crafted file that invokes a vulnerable sandboxed application, allowing an attacker to escape the sandbox.