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 (3116180) \ 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 the 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.
Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3116184) \ This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Microsoft Edge. An attacker who successfully exploited the 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.
Cumulative Security Update for JScript and VBScript to Address Remote Code Execution (3116178) \ This security update resolves vulnerabilities in the VBScript scripting engine in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an attacker hosts a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit the vulnerabilities through Internet Explorer (or leverages a compromised website or a website that accepts or hosts user-provided content or advertisements) and then convinces a user to view the website. An attacker could also embed an ActiveX control marked "safe for initialization" in an application or Microsoft Office document that uses the Internet Explorer rendering engine to direct the user to the specially crafted website.
Security Update for Microsoft Windows DNS to Address Remote Code Execution (3100465) \ This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an attacker sends specially crafted requests to a DNS server.
Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component to Address Remote Code Execution (3104503) \ This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, .NET Framework, Microsoft Office, Skype for Business, Microsoft Lync, and Silverlight. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted document or visits a webpage that contains specially crafted embedded fonts.
Security Update for Silverlight to Address Remote Code Execution (3106614) \ This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Silverlight. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if Microsoft Silverlight incorrectly handles certain open and close requests that could result in read- and write-access violations. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could host a website that contains a specially crafted Silverlight application and then convince a user to visit a compromised website. The attacker could also take advantage of websites containing specially crafted content, including those that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements.
Security Update for Microsoft Uniscribe to Address Remote Code Execution (3108670) \ This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted document or visits an untrusted webpage that contains specially crafted fonts.
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3116111) \ 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.
Security Update for Microsoft Windows to Address Remote Code Execution (3116162) \ This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an attacker accesses a local system and runs a specially crafted application.
Security Update for Windows PGM to Address Elevation of Privilege (3116130) \ This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to a target system and runs a specially crafted application that, by way of a race condition, results in references to memory locations that have already been freed. Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) must be installed and the Windows Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) protocol specifically enabled for a system to be vulnerable. MSMQ is not present in default configurations and, if it is installed, the PGM protocol is available but disabled by default.
Security Update for Windows Media Center to Address Remote Code Execution (3108669) \ This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if Windows Media Center opens a specially crafted Media Center link (.mcl) file that references malicious code. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability 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.
Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers to Address Elevation of Privilege (3119075) \ This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to a target system and runs a specially crafted application.
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.
CVE ID
Vulnerability Title
Exploitability Assessment for Latest Software Release
Exploitability Assessment for Older Software Release
Windows Kernel Memory Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
0 - Exploitation Detected
4 - Not affected
Not Applicable
Affected Software
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.
Windows Operating Systems and Components (Table 1 of 2)
Internet Explorer 7 (3104002) (Critical) Internet Explorer 8 (3104002) (Critical) Internet Explorer 9 (3104002) (Critical)
Not applicable
VBScript 5.7 (3105579) (Critical)
Not applicable
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (3109094) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 (3099860) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (3099866) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2 (3099869) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 (3099874) (Critical)
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 7 (3104002) (Critical) Internet Explorer 8 (3104002) (Critical) Internet Explorer 9 (3104002) (Critical)
Not applicable
VBScript 5.7 (3105579) (Critical)
Not applicable
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (3109094) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 (3099860) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (3099866) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2 (3099869) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 (3099874) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 7 (3104002) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 8 (3104002) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 9 (3104002) (Moderate)
Not applicable
VBScript 5.7 (3105579) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (3100465) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (3109094) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 (3099860) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (3099866) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2 (3099869) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 (3099874) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 7 (3104002) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 8 (3104002) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 9 (3104002) (Moderate)
Not applicable
VBScript 5.7 (3105579) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (3100465) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (3109094) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 (3099860) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (3099866) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2 (3099869) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 (3099874) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 7 (3104002) (Moderate)
Not applicable
VBScript 5.7 (3105579) (Critical)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (3109094) (Critical)
Internet Explorer 8 (3104002) (Critical) Internet Explorer 9 (3104002) (Critical) Internet Explorer 10 (3104002) (Critical) Internet Explorer 11 (3104002) (Critical)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 (3109094) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (3099862) (Critical)
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Internet Explorer 8 (3104002) (Critical) Internet Explorer 9 (3104002) (Critical) Internet Explorer 10 (3104002) (Critical) Internet Explorer 11 (3104002) (Critical)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3109094) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (3099862) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Internet Explorer 8 (3104002) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 9 (3104002) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 10 (3104002) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 11 (3104002) (Moderate)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3100465) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3109094) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (3099862) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
Internet Explorer 8 (3104002) (Moderate)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3109094) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Not applicable
Not applicable
VBScript 5.7 (3105579) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) (3100465) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) (3109094) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Not applicable
Not applicable
VBScript 5.7 (3105579) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) (3100465) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) (3109094) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Not applicable
Not applicable
VBScript 5.8 (3105578) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) (3100465) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) (3109094) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (3099862) (Critical)
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) (3100465) (Critical)
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) (3109094) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (3099863) (Critical)
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) (3100465) (Critical)
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) (3109094) (Critical) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (3099864) (Critical)
Note for MS15-128
This bulletin spans more than one software category. See the other tables in this section for additional affected software.
Windows Operating Systems and Components (Table 2 of 2)
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (3108371) (Important) Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (3108381) (Important)
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (3109103) (Important)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (3109094) (Important)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (3108371) (Important) Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (3108381) (Important)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (3109103) (Important)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (3109094) (Important)
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (3108371) (Important) Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (3108381) (Important)
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (3109103)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (3109094) (Important)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3108670) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3108371) (Important) Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3108381) (Important)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3109103) (Important)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3109094) (Important)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3108670) (Critical)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3108371) (Important) Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3108381) (Important)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3109103) (Important)
Not applicable
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3109094) (Important)
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 (3085616) (Critical)
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 (3085549) (Important) Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3 (3114422) (Important) Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3 (3114458) (Critical)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) (3085612) (Critical)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) (3085528) (Important) Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) (3114403) (Critical) Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) (3114415) (Important) Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) (3101532) (Critical)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) (3085612) (Critical)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) (3085528) (Important) Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) (3114403) (Critical) Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) (3114415) (Important) Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) (3101532) (Critical)
Microsoft Silverlight 5 when installed on Mac (3106614) (Critical) Microsoft Silverlight 5 Developer Runtime when installed on Mac (3106614) (Critical) Microsoft Silverlight 5 when installed on all supported releases of Microsoft Windows clients (3106614) (Critical) Microsoft Silverlight 5 Developer Runtime when installed on all supported releases of Microsoft Windows clients (3106614) (Critical) Microsoft Silverlight 5 when installed on all supported releases of Microsoft Windows servers (3106614) (Critical) Microsoft Silverlight 5 Developer Runtime when installed on all supported releases of Microsoft Windows servers (3106614) (Critical)
Microsoft Silverlight 5 when installed on Mac (3106614) (Critical) Microsoft Silverlight 5 Developer Runtime when installed on Mac (3106614) (Critical) Microsoft Silverlight 5 when installed on all supported releases of Microsoft Windows clients (3106614) (Critical) Microsoft Silverlight 5 Developer Runtime when installed on all supported releases of Microsoft Windows clients (3106614) (Critical) Microsoft Silverlight 5 when installed on all supported releases of Microsoft Windows servers (3106614) (Critical) Microsoft Silverlight 5 Developer Runtime when installed on all supported releases of Microsoft Windows servers (3106614) (Critical)
Note for MS15-128
This bulletin spans more than one software category. See the other tables in this section for additional affected software.
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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V1.1 (December 9, 2015): Bulletin Summary revised to correct the Exploitability Assessment for CVE-2015-6124. This is an informational change only.
V1.2 (December 16, 2015): Bulletin Summary revised to add a Known Issue to the Executive Summaries table for 3104002. To resolve the issue, install hotfix 3125446. See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3104002 for more information.
V1.3 (December 23, 2015): Bulletin Summary revised to add a Known Issues reference to the Executive Summaries table for MS15-128. The issue involves missing video in Skype 2015 for Business meeting recordings after installation of the 3114351 update for Lync 2013. See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3114351 for more information.
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