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 Affected Software section.
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3177356)\ 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. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3177358)\ 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 users with administrative user rights.
Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3177393)\ This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Skype for Business, and Microsoft Lync. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user either visits a specially crafted website or opens a specially crafted document. 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.
Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3178466)\ This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to an affected system and runs a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerabilities and take control of an affected system.
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3177451)\ 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 Secure Boot (3179577)\ This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow security feature bypass if an attacker installs an affected boot manager and bypasses Windows security features.
Security Update for Windows Authentication Methods (3178465)\ This security update resolves multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker runs a specially crafted application on a domain-joined system.
Security Update for Microsoft Windows PDF Library (3182248)\ This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user views specially crafted PDF content online or opens a specially crafted PDF document. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
Security Update for ActiveSyncProvider (3182332)\ This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure when Universal Outlook fails to establish a secure connection.
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.
Universal Outlook Information Disclosure Vulnerability
3 - Exploitation Unlikely
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)
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3(3115109)(Critical)
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3(3114442)(Important)Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3(3114893)(Important)Microsoft OneNote 2007 Service Pack 3(3114456)(Important)Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3(3115465)(Important)
Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
Not applicable
Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)(3114340)(Important)Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)(3115427)(Important)Microsoft OneNote 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)(3115256)(Important)Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)(3115449)(Critical)
Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
Not applicable
Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)(3114340)(Important)Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)(3115427)(Important)Microsoft OneNote 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)(3115256)(Important)Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)(3115449)(Critical)
Microsoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1(3114340)(Important)Microsoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1(3115427)(Important)Microsoft OneNote 2013 RT Service Pack 1(3115256)(Important)Microsoft Word 2013 RT Service Pack 1(3115449)(Critical)
Microsoft Live Meeting 2007 Console(3174305)(Critical)
Note for MS16-097
This bulletin spans more than one software category. See 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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Support
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.
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V1.1 (August 10, 2016): For MS16-101, Bulletin Summary revised to correct the security impact for CVE-2016-3237 from elevation of privilege to security feature bypass. This is an informational change only. Customers who have already successfully installed the update do not need to take any action.
V1.2 (August 11, 2016): For MS16-102, Bulletin Summary revised to remove Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) from the affected software table because the Server Core version of Windows Server 2012 R2 is not affected. These are informational changes only. Customers who have already successfully installed the update do not need to take any action.
V1.3 (August 12, 2016): For MS16-102, Bulletin Summary revised to remove Windows 10 version 1607 from the affected software table because it is not affected. This is an informational change only. Customers who have already successfully installed the update do not need to take any action.
V1.4 (August 18, 2016): For MS16-095, MS16-096, MS16-097, MS16-098, MS16-101, MS16-102, and MS16-103, Bulletin Summary revised to add Known Issues references to the Executive Summaries table. See the relevant Knowledge Base articles for more information.
V2.0 (June 13, 2017): To comprehensively address CVE-2016-3326, Microsoft is releasing June security updates for all affected Microsoft browsers. Microsoft recommends that customers running affected Microsoft browsers should install the applicable June security update to be fully protected from this vulnerability. See the applicable Release Notes or Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information.
V3.0 (September 12, 2017): For MS16-095, revised the Windows Operating System and Components Affected Software table to include Internet Explorer 11 installed on Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems and Internet Explorer 11 installed on Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems because they are affected by CVE-2016-3326. Microsoft recommends that customers running Internet Explorer on Windows 10 Version 1703 install update 4038788 to be protected from this vulnerability.