Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2014

Published: March 11, 2014 | Updated: September 18, 2014

Version: 1.1

This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for March 2014.

With the release of the security bulletins for March 2014, this bulletin summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued March 6, 2014. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification.

For information about how to receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft security bulletins are issued, visit Microsoft Technical Security Notifications.

Microsoft is hosting a webcast to address customer questions on these bulletins on March 12, 2014, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register now for the March Security Bulletin Webcast.

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.

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.

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.

The following tables list the bulletins in order of major software category and severity.

How do I use these tables?

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 System and Components

Microsoft Developer Tools and Software

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.

For information about these and other tools that are available, see Security Tools for IT Pros. 

Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to help protect customers:

MS14-012

• lokihardt@ASRT, working with HP's Zero Day Initiative, for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0297)
• Amol Naik, working with VeriSign iDefense Labs, for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0297)
• Edward Torkington from NCC Group for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0297)
• lokihardt@ASRT, working with HP's Zero Day Initiative, for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0298)
• Jose A. Vazquez of Yenteasy - Security Research, working with HP's Zero Day Initiative, for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0299)
• Bo Qu of Palo Alto Networks for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0302)
• Bo Qu of Palo Alto Networks for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0303)
• Hui Gao of Palo Alto Networks for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0304)
• Zhibin Hu of Qihoo for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0304)
• Tianfang Guo of Palo Alto Networks for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0305)
• Jason Kratzer, working with VeriSign iDefense Labs, for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0306)
• Jason Kratzer, working with HP's Zero Day Initiative, for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0307)
• lokihardt@ASRT, working with HP's Zero Day Initiative, for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0308)
• Bo Qu of Palo Alto Networks for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0308)
• Jason Kratzer, working with HP's Zero Day Initiative, for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0308)
• Amol Naik, working with VeriSign iDefense Labs, for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0309)
• Scott Bell of Security-Assessment.com for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0311)
• Yujie Wen of Qihoo for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0311)
• Simon Zuckerbraun, working with HP's Zero Day Initiative, for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0312)
• Omair, working with HP'sZero Day Initiative, for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0313)
• Bo Qu of Palo Alto Networks for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0314)
• Zhibin Hu of Qihoo for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0314)
• Liu Long of Qihoo for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0314)
• Anil Aphale for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0314)
• Bo Qu of Palo Alto Networks for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0321)
• Yujie Wen of Qihoo for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0321)
• Zhibin Hu of Qihoo for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0321)
• Liu Long of Qihoo for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0321)
• Abdul-Aziz Hariri of HP's Zero Day Initiative for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0321)
• Yuki Chen of Trend Micro for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0321)
• FireEye, Inc. for working with us on the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0322)
• Liu Long of Qihoo for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0322)
• Jose A. Vazquez of Yenteasy - Security Research, working with HP's Zero Day Initiative, for reporting the Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-4112)

MS14-013

• An anonymous researcher, working with VeriSign iDefense Labs, for reporting the DirectShow Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0301)

MS14-014

• NSFOCUS Information Technology Co., Ltd. for reporting the Silverlight DEP/ASLR Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0319)

MS14-015

• Alexander Chizhov for working with us on the Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0323)

MS14-016

• Andrew Bartlett of the Samba Team and Catalyst IT for reporting the SAMR Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0317)
• Muhammad Faisal Naqvi of Pakistan for reporting the SAMR Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0317)

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.

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.
• Updates from Past Months for Windows Server Update Services. Displays all new, revised, and rereleased updates for Microsoft products other than Microsoft Windows.

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.

Update Management Strategies

Security Guidance for Update Management provides additional information about Microsoft’s best-practice recommendations for applying security updates.

Obtaining Other Security Updates

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.

IT Pro Security Community

Learn to improve security and optimize your IT infrastructure, and participate with other IT Pros on security topics in IT Pro Security Community.

The affected software listed has been tested to determine which versions are affected. Other versions are past their support life cycle. To determine the support life cycle for your software version, visit Microsoft Support Lifecycle.

Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support

Help protect your computer that is running Windows from viruses and malware: Virus Solution and Security Center

Local support according to your country: International Support

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• V1.0 (March 11, 2014): Bulletin Summary published.
• V1.1 (September 18, 2014): For MS14-012, added an Exploitability Assessment in the Exploitability Index for CVE-2014-4112. This is an informational change only.

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