Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Microsoft Security Updates for November, 2017



The November security release consists of 53 security updates in which 20 are listed as Critical, 30 are rated Important and 3 rated as Moderate. The November security release consists of security updates for the following software:
  • Internet Explorer
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
  • ASP.NET Core and .NET Core
  • Chakra Core
The updates address Remote Code Execution, Information Disclosure, "Defense in Depth" (Note:  "Defense-in-Depth" is a fix that does not apply to an actively exploitable vulnerability but prevents future vulnerabilities caused by the same code when surrounding code changes expose the problem.), Denial of Service, Security Feature Bypass, Spoofing and Elevation of Privilege.

For more information about the updates released today, see https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/summary.  Updates can be sorted by OS from the search box. Information about the update for Windows 10 is available at Windows 10 Update history.

Also see this month's Zero Day Initiative — The November 2017 Security Update Review by Dustin Childs in which he discusses ADV170020 - Microsoft Office Defense in Depth Update, CVE-2017-11830 - Device Guard Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability and CVE-2017-11877 - Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability.

Known Issues

    Additional Update Notes

    • Adobe Flash Player -- For Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1 and Windows 10, Adobe Flash Player is now a security bulletin rather than a security advisory and is included with the updates as identified above.
    • MSRT -- Microsoft 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. 
      Note:  Users who are paranoid about the remote possibility of a FP can opt to run this tool from a Command Prompt, appending a   /N   parameter [for "detect only" mode].
    • Windows 10 -- A summary of important product developments included in each update, with links to more details is available at Windows 10 Update History. The page will be regularly refreshed, as new updates are released.

    References


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