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Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2016

Aug 9, 2016 10:58AM PDT

Published : August 9, 2016

Microsoft released 9 new security updates today. Five (5) are rated Critical and seven (4) are rated as Important.

Microsoft also released an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center.

Critical: 5

MS16-095 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3177356)
MS16-096 - Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge 317735Cool
MS16-097 - Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3177393)
MS16-099 - Security Update for Microsoft Office (3177451)
MS16-102 - Security Update for Microsoft Windows PDF Library (318224Cool

Important: 4

MS16-098 - Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3178466)
MS16-100 - Security Update for Secure Boot (3179577)
MS16-101 - Security Update for Windows Authentication Methods (3178465)
MS16-103 - Security Update for ActiveSyncProvider (3182332)

Security Bulletin: https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-aug

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Microsoft Security Advisory Notification
Aug 9, 2016 11:15AM PDT

Issued: August 9, 2016

Security Advisories Updated or Released Today:
* Microsoft Security Advisory 3179528
- Title: Update for Kernel Mode Blacklist
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3179528.aspx
- Reason for Revision: V1.0 (August 9, 2016): Advisory published.
- Originally posted: August 9, 2016
- Updated: August 9, 2016
- Version: 1.0

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions
Aug 9, 2016 12:03PM PDT

Issued: August 09, 2016

Summary
The following bulletins and/or bulletin summaries have undergone a minor revision increment.

Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.

* MS16-077

Bulletin Information:

MS16-077
- Title: Security Update for WPAD (3165191)
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-077.aspx
- Reason for Revision: V1.3 (August 09, 2016): Bulletin revised to include an additional vulnerability, CVE-2016-3299. This is an informational change only. Customers who have successfully installed the updates do not need to take any further action.
- Originally posted: June 14, 2016
- Updated: August 09, 2016
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Important
- Version: 1.3

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions
Aug 11, 2016 10:22AM PDT

Issued: August 10, 2016

Summary
The following bulletins and/or bulletin summaries have undergone a minor revision increment.

Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.

* MS16-101
* MS16-AUG

Bulletin Information:

MS16-101
- Title: Security Update for Windows Authentication Methods (3178465)
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-101.aspx
- Reason for Revision: V1.1 (August 10, 2016): Bulletin revised to correct the security impact for CVE-2016-3237 from elevation of privilege to security feature bypass. This is an informational change only. Customers who have already successfully installed the update do not need to take any action.
- Originally posted: August 9, 2016
- Updated: August 10, 2016
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Important
- Version: 1.1

MS16-AUG
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-aug.aspx
- Reason for Revision: V1.1 (August 10, 2016): For MS16-101, bulletin revised to correct the security impact for CVE-2016-3237 from elevation of privilege to security feature bypass. This is an informational change only. Customers who have already successfully installed the update do not need to take any action.
- Originally posted: August 9, 2016
- Updated: August 10, 2016
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Not applicable
- Version: 1.1

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions
Aug 12, 2016 1:11PM PDT

Issued: August 11, 2016

Summary
The following bulletins and/or bulletin summaries have undergone a minor revision increment.

Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.

* MS16-035
* MS16-99
* MS16-102
* MS16-AUG

Bulletin Information:

MS16-035
- Title: Security Update for .NET Framework to Address Security Feature Bypass (3141780)
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-035.aspx
- Reason for Revision: V2.3 (August 11, 2016): Revised bulletin to announce a detection change to correct an offering issue for 3135996. This is a detection change only. There were no changes to the update files. Customers who have already successfully installed the update do not need to take any action.
- Originally posted: August 9, 2016
- Updated: August 11, 2016
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Important
- Version: 2.3

MS16-99
- Title: Security Update for Microsoft Office (3177451)
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-099.aspx
- Reason for Revision: V1.1 (August 11, 2016): Bulletin revised to correct the updates replaced for Microsoft Word Viewer packages 3115480 and 3115479. This is an informational change only. Customers who have already successfully updated their systems do not need to take any action.
- Originally posted: August 9, 2016
- Updated: August 11, 2016
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical
- Version: 1.1

MS16-102
- Title: Security Update for Microsoft Windows PDF Library (318224Cool
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-102.aspx
- Reason for Revision: V1.1 (August 11, 2016): Bulletin revised to remove Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) from the affected software table because the Server Core version of Windows Server 2012 R2 is not affected. This is an informational change only. Customers who have already successfully installed the update do not need to take any action.
- Originally posted: August 9, 2016
- Updated: August 11, 2016
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical
- Version: 1.1

MS16-AUG
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-aug.aspx
- Reason for Revision: V1.2 (August 11, 2016): For MS16-102, bulletin revised to remove Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) from the affected software table because the Server Core version of Windows Server 2012 R2 is not affected. This is an informational change only. Customers who have already successfully installed the update do not need to take any action.
- Originally posted: August 9, 2016
- Updated: August 11, 2016
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Not applicable
- Version: 1.2

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions
Aug 12, 2016 3:45PM PDT

Issued: August 12, 2016

Summary
The following bulletins and/or bulletin summaries have undergone a minor revision increment.

Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.

* MS16-102
* MS16-AUG

Bulletin Information:

MS16-102
- Title: Security Update for Microsoft Windows PDF Library (318224Cool
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-102.aspx
- Reason for Revision: V1.2 (August 12, 2016): Bulletin revised to correct the updates replaced for Window 8.1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012. Bulletin revised to remove Windows 10 version 1607 from the affected software table because it is not affected. This is an informational change only. Customers who have already successfully installed the update do not need to take any action.
- Originally posted: August 9, 2016
- Updated: August 12, 2016
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical
- Version: 1.2

MS16-AUG
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-aug.aspx
- Reason for Revision: V1.3 (August 12, 2016): For MS16-102, bulletin revised to remove Windows 10 version 1607 from the affected software table because it is not affected. This is an informational change only. Customers who have already successfully installed the update do not need to take any action.
- Originally posted: August 9, 2016
- Updated: August 12, 2016
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Not applicable
- Version: 1.3

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions
Aug 19, 2016 1:46PM PDT

Issued: August 18, 2016

Summary
The following bulletins and/or bulletin summaries have undergone a minor revision increment.

Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.

* MS16-075
* MS16-AUG

Bulletin Information::

MS16-075
- Title: Security Update for Windows SMB Server (316403Cool
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-075.aspx
- Reason for Revision: V1.1 (August 18, 2016): Bulletin revised to correct the Updates Replaced references for Window 10 and Windows 10 Version 1511 in the Affected Software table. This is an informational change only.
- Originally posted: June 14, 2016
- Updated: August 18, 2016
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Important
- Version: 1.1

MS16-AUG
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-aug.aspx
- Reason for Revision: V1.4 (August 18, 2016): For MS16-095, MS16-096, MS16-097, MS16-098, MS16-101, MS16-102, and MS16-103, Bulletin Summary revised to add Known Issues references to the Executive Summaries table. See the relevant Knowledge Base article for more information.
- Originally posted: August 9, 2016
- Updated: August 18, 2016
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Not applicable
- Version: 1.4

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Releases
Aug 23, 2016 12:26PM PDT

Issued: August 22, 2016

Summary
The following bulletins have undergone a major revision increment.

* MS16-099 - Critical

Bulletin Information:

MS16-099
- Title: Security Update for Microsoft Office (3177451)
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-099.aspx
- Reason for Revision: V2.0 (August 22, 2016): Bulletin revised to announce the availability of the 14.6.7 update for Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 (3179162) and the 15.25 update for Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac (3179163). Customers running affected Mac software should install the appropriate update for their product to be protected from the vulnerabilities discussed in this bulletin. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not need to take any action. See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3179162 and Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3179163 for more information and download links.
- Originally posted: August 9, 2016
- Updated: August 22, 2016
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical
- Version: 2.0

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions
Sep 2, 2016 1:53PM PDT

Issued: September 2, 2016

Summary
The following bulletins and/or bulletin summaries have undergone a minor revision increment.

Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.

* MS16-101

Bulletin Information:

MS16-101
- Title: Security Update for Windows Authentication Methods (3178465)
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-101.aspx
- Reason for Revision: V1.2 (September 2, 2016): Bulletin revised to correct the Mitigating Factors section for CVE-2016-3237. Microsoft has not identified any mitigations for this vulnerability.
- Originally posted: August 9, 2016
- Updated: September 2, 2016
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Important
- Version: 1.2