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Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October 2015

Oct 13, 2015 10:30AM PDT

Published : October 13, 2015

Microsoft released 6 new security updates today. Three (3) are rated Critical and three (3) 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: 3

MS15-106 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3096441)
MS15-108 - Security Update for JScript and VBScript to Address Remote Code Execution (3089659)
MS15-109 - Security Update for Windows Shell to Address Remote Code Execution (3096443)

Important: 3

MS15-107 - Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (309644Cool
MS15-110 - Security Updates for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3096440)
MS15-111 - Security Update for Windows Kernel to Address Elevation of Privilege (3096447)

Security Bulletin: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms15-oct

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Security Advisories Updated or Released Today
Oct 13, 2015 10:33AM PDT

* Microsoft Security Advisory (3097966)
- Title: Inadvertently Disclosed Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing
- Originally published: September 24, 2015
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3097966

* Microsoft Security Advisory (304205Cool
- Title: Update to Default Cipher Suite Priority Order
- Originally published: May 12, 2015
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3042058

* Microsoft Security Advisory (296035Cool
- Title: Update for Disabling RC4 in .NET TLS
- Originally published: May 13, 2014
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2960358

* Microsoft Security Advisory (2755801)
- Title: Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer
- Originally published: September 21, 2012
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2755801

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Security Advisories Updated or Released Today
Oct 19, 2015 2:59PM PDT

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions
Oct 29, 2015 3:01PM PDT

Issued October 29, 2015:

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

Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.

* MS15-111 - Important

Bulletin Information:

MS15-111 - Important

- Title: Security Update for Windows Kernel to Address Elevation of Privilege (3096447)
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-111.aspx
- Reason for Revision: V1.2 (October 29, 2015): Bulletin revised to announce a detection change in the 3088195 update for all supported editions of Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows RT 8.1. The detection change temporarily blocks deployment of the 3088195 update to systems running a specific version of USB Blocker software that is incompatible with the update. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3088195. Note: This is a detection change only. Customers who have already successfully updated their systems do not need to take any action.
- Originally posted: October 13, 2015
- Updated: October 29, 2015
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Important
- Version: 1.2

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary
Oct 30, 2015 10:03PM PDT

Great news of Microsoft security bulletin summary to help customers prioritize monthly security updates.