Security Alert (A16-10-02): Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Products (October 2016)

Description:

Microsoft has released 10 security bulletins listed below addressing multiple vulnerabilities which affect several Microsoft products or components:

MS16-118    Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
MS16-119    Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge
MS16-120    Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component
MS16-121    Security Update for Microsoft Office
MS16-122    Security Update for Microsoft Video Control
MS16-123    Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers
MS16-124    Security Update for Windows Registry
MS16-125    Security Update for Diagnostics Hub
MS16-126    Security Update for Microsoft Internet Messaging API
MS16-127    Security Update for Adobe Flash Player

Reports indicate that the vulnerabilities mentioned in MS16-120 and MS-126 are being actively exploited in wild. In addition, there are scattered exploits observed against vulnerabilities mentioned in MS16-118, MS16-119 and MS16-121.

Affected Systems:

• Microsoft Edge
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, 10, 11
• Microsoft Office 2007, 2010, 2013, 2013 RT, 2016, Office for Mac 2011, 2016
• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Word Viewer
• Microsoft Windows Vista, 7, 8.1, RT 8.1, 10
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2
• Microsoft Live Meeting 2007 Console
• Microsoft Lync 2010, 2013
• Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010, 2013
• Microsoft Office Online Server
• Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, 2013
• Microsoft Silverlight 5
• Skype for Business 2016

A complete list of the affected products can be found in the section "Affected Software" in the Microsoft security bulletin summary available at:
      https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-oct

Impact:

Depending on the vulnerability exploited, a successful attack could lead to elevation of privilege, information disclosure, and remote code execution.

Recommendation:

Users of affected systems should follow the recommendations provided by the product vendor and take immediate actions to mitigate the risk.

• Microsoft Update
  http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate
  
  

More Information:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms16-oct
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-118
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-119
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-120
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-121
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-122
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-123
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-124
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-125
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-126
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-127
https://www.hkcert.org/my_url/en/alert/16101201
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2016/10/11/Microsoft-Releases-Security-Updates
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0070
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0073
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0075
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0079
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0142
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3209
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3262
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3263
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3266
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3267
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3270
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3298
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3331
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3341
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3376
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3382 (to CVE-2016-3393)
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3396
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7182
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7185
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7188 (to CVE-2016-7191)
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7193
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7194
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7211