July 2016 - Microsoft Releases 11 Security Advisories
Publish date: May 03, 2017
Advisory Date: JUL 13, 2016
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft addresses the following vulnerabilities in its July batch of patches:
- (MS16-084) Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3169991)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, the most severe of which could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user. - (MS16-085) Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3169999)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge, the most severe of which could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploits these vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user. - (MS16-086) Cumulative Security Update for JScript and VBScript (3169996)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in the JScript and VBScript scripting engines in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user visits a specially crafted website hosted by an attacker. - (MS16-087) Security Update for Windows Print Spooler Components (3170005)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows print spooler components, the more severe of which could allow remote code execution via man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack. - (MS16-088) Security Update for Microsoft Office (3170008)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update resolves a vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office, the most severe of which could allow remote code execution. An attacker must persuade a user to open a specially crafted Microsoft Office file to exploit these vulnerabilities. - (MS16-089) Security Update for Windows Secure Kernel Mode (3170050)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that could allow information disclosure when successfully exploited by an attacker. - (MS16-090) Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3171481)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, the more severe of which could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker runs a specific application to exploit it. - (MS16-091) Security Update for .NET Framework (3170048)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolves several vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, the most severe of which could allow elevation of privilege. - (MS16-092) Security Update for Windows Kernel (3171910)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows that could allow security feature bypass. - (MS16-093) Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3174060)
Risk Rating: Critical
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player installed in several Windows operating systems. - (MS16-094) Security Update for Secure Boot (3177404)
Risk Rating: Important
This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that could allow bypass of Secure Boot security feature when successfully exploited.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through the following Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using the Vulnerability Protection product or OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities.
| MS Bulletin ID | Vulnerability ID | DPI Rule Number | DPI Rule Name | Release Date | Vulnerability Protection and IDF Compatibility |
| MS16-084 | CVE-2016-3242 | 1007724 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3242) | 12-Jul-16 | YES |
| MS16-084, MS16-085 | CVE-2016-3259 | 1007723 | Microsoft Internet Explorer And Edge Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3259) | 12-JuL-16 | YES |
| MS16-084 | CVE-2016-3261 | 1007720 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3261) | 12-JuL-16 | YES |
| MS16-084, MS16-085 | CVE-2016-3274 | 1007722 | Microsoft Internet Explorer And Edge Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3274) | 12-Jul-16 | YES |
| MS16-084 | CVE-2016-3240 | 1007716 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3240) | 12-Jul-16 | YES |
| MS16-085 | CVE-2016-3271 | 1007729 | Microsoft Edge Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3271) | 12-Jul-16 | YES |
| MS16-084, MS16-085 | CVE-2016-3277 | 1007725 | Microsoft Internet Explorer And Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3277) | 12-Jul-16 | YES |
| MS16-085 | CVE-2016-3244 | 1007726 | Microsoft Edge Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3244) | 12-Jul-16 | YES |
| MS16-084, MS16-085 | CVE-2016-3276 | 1007721 | Microsoft Internet Explorer And Edge Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3276) | 12-Jul-16 | YES |
| MS16-088 | CVE-2016-3284 | 1007736 | Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3284) | 12-Jul-16 | YES |
| MS16-085 | CVE-2016-3246 | 1007727 | Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3246) | 12-Jul-16 | YES |
| MS16-088 | CVE-2016-3279 | 1007731 | Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3279) | 12-Jul-16 | YES |
| MS16-084 | CVE-2016-3243 | 1007718 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3243) | 12-Jul-16 | YES |
| MS16-088 | CVE-2016-3280 | 1007732 | Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3280) | 12-Jul-16 | YES |
| MS16-084 | CVE-2016-3241 | 1007717 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3241) | 12-Jul-16 | YES |
| MS16-088 | CVE-2016-3283 | 1007735 | Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3283) | 12-Jul-16 | YES |
| MS16-088 | CVE-2016-3282 | 1007734 | Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3282) | 12-Jul-16 | YES |
| MS16-088 | CVE-2016-3281 | 1007733 | Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3281) | 12-Jul-16 | YES |
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