Number: AV16-163
Date: 11 October 2016
Purpose
The purpose of this advisory is to bring attention to the monthly Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October 2016.
Assessment
The summary covers 10 bulletins (5 Critical, 4 Important and 1 Moderate), which addresses multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Graphics Component, Microsoft Video Control, Adobe Flash Player, Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers, Windows Registry, Diagnostics Hub, and Microsoft Internet Messaging API.
***Critical***
- MS16-118 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3192887)
- MS16-119 Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3192890)
- MS16-120 Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3192884)
- MS16-122 Security Update for Microsoft Video Control (3195360)
- MS16-127 Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3194343)
***Important***
- MS16-121 Security Update for Microsoft Office (3194063)
- MS16-123 Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3192892)
- MS16-124 Security Update for Windows Registry (3193227)
- MS16-125 Security Update for Diagnostics Hub (3193229)
***Moderate***
- MS16-126 Security Update for Microsoft Internet Messaging API (3196067)
Suggested Action
CCIRC recommends that system administrators test and deploy the vendor-released updates to affected applications accordingly.
References:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms16-oct.aspx