January 2014 - Microsoft Releases 4 Security Advisories

Microsoft addresses the following vulnerabilities in its January batch of patches:

• (MS14-001) Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2916605)
  Risk Rating: Important
  
  

  This security update resolves three privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a specially crafted file is opened in an affected version of Microsoft Word or other affected Microsoft Office software.

• (MS14-002) Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2914368)
  Risk Rating: Important
  
  

  This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to a system and runs a specially crafted application.

• (MS14-003) Vulnerability in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2913602)
  Risk Rating: Important
  
  

  This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if a user logs on to a system and runs a specially crafted application.

• (MS14-004) Vulnerability in Microsoft Dynamics AX Could Allow Denial of Service (2880826)
  Risk Rating: Important
  
  

  This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Dynamics AX. The vulnerability could allow denial of service if an authenticated attacker submits specially crafted data to an affected Microsoft Dynamics AX Application Object Server (AOS) instance.