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Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for September 2015

Sep 8, 2015 11:22AM PDT

Published : September 08, 2015

Microsoft released 12 new security updates today. Five (5) are rated Critical and seven (7) 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

MS15-94 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (308954Cool
MS15-95 - Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3089665)
MS15-97 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Graphics Component Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3089656)
MS15-98 - Vulnerabilities in Windows Journal Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3089669)
MS15-99 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3089664)

Important: 7

MS15-96 - Vulnerability in Active Directory Service Could Allow Denial of Service (3072595)
MS15-100 - Vulnerability in Windows Media Center Could Allow Remote Code Execution (308791Cool
MS15-101 - Vulnerabilities in .NET Framework Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3089662)
MS15-102 - Vulnerabilities in Windows Task Management Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3089657)
MS15-103 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server Could Allow Information Disclosure (3089250)
MS15-104 - Vulnerabilities in Skype for Business Server and Lync Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3089952)
MS15-105 - Vulnerability in Windows Hyper-V Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (3091287)

Security Bulletin: https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-sep

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions
Oct 8, 2015 1:54PM PDT

Issued October 7, 2015:

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

Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.

* MS15-080 - Critical
* MS15-097 - Critical

Bulletin Information:

MS15-080 - Critical
- Title: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Graphics Component Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3078662)
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-080.aspx
- Reason for Revision: V2.2. (October 7, 2015): Added a footnote to the Microsoft Communication Platforms and Software table and an Update FAQ to explain that customers running affected editions of Microsoft Lync 2013 (Skype for Business) must install prerequisite updates before installing the 3055014 security update.
See the Update FAQ for more information.
- Originally posted: August 11, 2015
- Updated: October 7, 2015
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical
- Version: 2.2

MS15-097 - Critical
- Title: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Graphics Component Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3089656)
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-097.aspx
- Reason for Revision: V2.1 (October 7, 2015): Added a footnote to the Microsoft Communication Platforms and Software table and an Update FAQ to explain that customers running affected editions of Microsoft Lync 2013 (Skype for Business) must install prerequisite updates before installing the 3085500 security update.
See the Update FAQ for more information.
- Originally posted: September 8, 2015
- Updated: October 7, 2015
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical
- Version: 2.1