Microsoft also provides information to help customers prioritize monthly security updates with any non-security updates that are being released on the same day as the monthly security updates. Please see the section, Other Information.
Executive Summaries
The following table summarizes the security bulletins for this month in order of severity.
For details on affected software, see the next section, Affected Software.
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3058515) \ This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet Explorer. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities 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.
Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3033890) \ This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if Windows Media Player opens specially crafted media content that is hosted on a malicious website. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system remotely. 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.
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3064949) \ 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.
Vulnerability in Microsoft Common Controls Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3059317) \ This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user clicks a specially crafted link, or a link to specially crafted content, and then invokes F12 Developer Tools in Internet Explorer.
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3057839) \ This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to the system and runs a specially crafted application. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
Vulnerability in Active Directory Federation Services Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3062577) \ This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS). The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker submits a specially crafted URL to a target site. Due to the vulnerability, in specific situations specially crafted script is not properly sanitized, which subsequently could lead to an attacker-supplied script being run in the security context of a user who views the malicious content. For cross-site scripting attacks, this vulnerability requires that a user be visiting a compromised site for any malicious action to occur.
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3063858) \ This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker places a malicious .dll file in a local directory on the machine or on a network share. An attacker would then have to wait for a user to run a program that can load a malicious .dll file, resulting in elevation of privilege. However, in all cases an attacker would have no way to force a user to visit such a network share or website.
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3062157) \ This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an authenticated user clicks a link to a specially crafted webpage. An attacker would have no way to force users to visit the website. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to click a link, typically by way of an enticement in an email or Instant Messenger message.
The following table provides an exploitability assessment of each of the vulnerabilities addressed this month. The vulnerabilities are listed in order of bulletin ID then CVE ID. Only vulnerabilities that have a severity rating of Critical or Important in the bulletins are included.
How do I use this table?
Use this table to learn about the likelihood of code execution and denial of service exploits within 30 days of security bulletin release, for each of the security updates that you may need to install. Review each of the assessments below, in accordance with your specific configuration, to prioritize your deployment of this month's updates. For more information about what these ratings mean, and how they are determined, please see Microsoft Exploitability Index.
In the columns below, "Latest Software Release" refers to the subject software, and "Older Software Releases" refers to all older, supported releases of the subject software, as listed in the "Affected Software" and "Non-Affected Software" tables in the bulletin.
Bulletin ID
Vulnerability Title
CVE ID
Exploitability Assessment for Latest Software Release
Exploitability Assessment for Older Software Release
The following tables list the bulletins in order of major software category and severity.
Use these tables to learn about the security updates that you may need to install. You should review each software program or component listed to see whether any security updates pertain to your installation. If a software program or component is listed, then the severity rating of the software update is also listed.
Note You may have to install several security updates for a single vulnerability. Review the whole column for each bulletin identifier that is listed to verify the updates that you have to install, based on the programs or components that you have installed on your system.
Internet Explorer 8 (3058515) (Critical) Internet Explorer 9 (3058515) (Critical) Internet Explorer 10 (3058515) (Critical) Internet Explorer 11 (3058515) (Critical)
Windows Media Player 12 (3033890) (Critical)
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 (3059317) (Important)
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 (3057839) (Important)
Not applicable
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 (3063858) (Important)
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Internet Explorer 8 (3058515) (Critical) Internet Explorer 9 (3058515) (Critical) Internet Explorer 10 (3058515) (Critical) Internet Explorer 11 (3058515) (Critical)
Windows Media Player 12 (3033890) (Critical)
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3059317) (Important)
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3057839) (Important)
Not applicable
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3063858) (Important)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Internet Explorer 8 (3058515) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 9 (3058515) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 10 (3058515) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 11 (3058515) (Moderate)
Windows Media Player 12 (3033890) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3059317) (Important)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3057839) (Important)
Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 (3062577) (Important)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3063858) (Important)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
Internet Explorer 8 (3058515) (Moderate)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3059317) (Important)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3057839) (Important)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3063858) (Important)
Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) (3039749) (Important) Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) (3039782) (Important)
Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) (3039749) (Important) Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) (3039782) (Important)
Microsoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1 (3039749) (Important) Microsoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1 (3039782) (Important)
Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance
Several resources are available to help administrators deploy security updates.
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) lets administrators scan local and remote systems for missing security updates and common security misconfigurations.
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Systems Management Server (SMS), and System Center Configuration Manager help administrators distribute security updates.
The Update Compatibility Evaluator components included with Application Compatibility Toolkit aid in streamlining the testing and validation of Windows updates against installed applications.
Microsoft recognizes the efforts of those in the security community who help us protect customers through responsible vulnerability disclosure. See Acknowledgments for more information.
Other Information
Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
For the bulletin release that occurs on the second Tuesday of each month, Microsoft has 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. No updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool is available for out-of-band security bulletin releases.
Non-Security Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS
For information about non-security releases on Windows Update and Microsoft Update, please see:
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 894199: Description of Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content. Includes all Windows content.
To improve security protections for customers, Microsoft provides vulnerability information to major security software providers in advance of each monthly security update release. Security software providers can then use this vulnerability information to provide updated protections to customers via their security software or devices, such as antivirus, network-based intrusion detection systems, or host-based intrusion prevention systems. To determine whether active protections are available from security software providers, please visit the active protections websites provided by program partners listed in Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) Partners.
Updates for other security issues are available from the following locations:
Security updates are available from Microsoft Download Center. You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for "security update".
Updates for consumer platforms are available from Microsoft Update.
You can obtain the security updates offered this month on Windows Update, from Download Center on Security and Critical Releases ISO CD Image files. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 913086.
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