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Microsoft Patch Tuesday – October 2017 

Oct 11, 2017 12:22 AM

Hello, welcome to this month's blog on the Microsoft patch release. This month the vendor has patched 62 vulnerabilities, 27 of which are rated Critical.

As always, customers are advised to follow these security best practices:

  • Install vendor patches as soon as they are available.
  • Run all software with the least privileges required while still maintaining functionality.
  • Avoid handling files from unknown or questionable sources.
  • Never visit sites of unknown or questionable integrity.
  • Block external access at the network perimeter to all key systems unless specific access is required.

Microsoft's summary of the October 2017 releases can be found here:
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance

 

This month's update covers vulnerabilities in:

  • Microsoft Graphics
  • Internet Explorer
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Skype for Business
  • Microsoft JET Database Engine
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Chakra Core

The following is a breakdown of the issues being addressed this month:

  1. Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Graphics

    Microsoft Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11762) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of the affected system.

     

    Microsoft Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11763) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of the affected system.

     

    Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11824) MS Rating: Important

    A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows Graphics Component improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.

     

    Microsoft Graphics Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8693) MS Rating: Important

    An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Windows Graphics Component improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user's system.

     

    Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11816) MS Rating: Important

    An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory, allowing an attacker to retrieve information from a targeted system. By itself, the information disclosure does not allow arbitrary code execution; however, it could allow arbitrary code to be run if the attacker uses it in combination with another vulnerability.

     

  2. Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Browsers

    Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11792) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11793) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11796) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11798) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11799) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11800) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11802) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11804) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11805) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11806) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11807) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11808) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11809) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way the scripting engine handle objects in memory in Microsoft browsers. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11810) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11811) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11812) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11813) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8727) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory via the Microsoft Windows Text Services Framework. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11797) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11801) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11821) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11822) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11790) MS Rating: Important

    An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user's system.

     

    Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8726) MS Rating: Important

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way affected Microsoft scripting engines render when handling objects in memory in Microsoft Edge. This vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

    Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11794) MS Rating: Important

    An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user's system.

     

  3. Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Office

    Microsoft Outlook Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11774) MS Rating: Important

    A security bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary commands.

     

    Microsoft Office SharePoint XSS Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11775) MS Rating: Important

    A cross site scripting vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server. An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to an affected SharePoint server.

     

    Microsoft Outlook Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11776) MS Rating: Important

    An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Outlook fails to establish a secure connection. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use it to obtain the email content of a user.

     

    Microsoft Office SharePoint XSS Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11777) MS Rating: Important

    A cross site scripting vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server. An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to an affected SharePoint server.

     

    Microsoft Office SharePoint XSS Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11820) MS Rating: Important

    A cross site scripting vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server. An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to an affected SharePoint server.

     

    Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11825) MS Rating: Important

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could use a specially crafted file to perform actions in the security context of the current user.

     

    Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11826) MS Rating: Important

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

     

  4. Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Skype for Business

    Skype for Business Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11786) MS Rating: Important

    A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Skype for Business fails to properly handle specific authentication requests.

     

  5. Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft JET Database Engine

    Microsoft JET Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8717) MS Rating: Important

    A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Microsoft JET Database Engine that could allow remote code execution on an affected system. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of an affected system.

     

    Microsoft JET Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8718) MS Rating: Important

    A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Microsoft JET Database Engine that could allow remote code execution on an affected system. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of an affected system.

     

  6. Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Windows

    Windows DNSAPI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11779) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Domain Name System (DNS) DNSAPI. dll when it fails to properly handle DNS responses.

     

    Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11771) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Search handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of the affected system.

     

    Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11819) MS Rating: Critical

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft browsers access objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in a way that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user

     

    Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11765) MS Rating: Important

    An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user's system.

     

    TRIE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11769) MS Rating: Important

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that certain Windows components handle the loading of DLL files. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system.

     

    Microsoft Search Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11772) MS Rating: Important

    An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Search improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user's system.

     

    Windows SMB Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11780) MS Rating: Important

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft Server Message Block 1. 0 (SMBv1) server handles certain requests.

     

    Windows SMB Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11781) MS Rating: Important

    A denial of service vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Server Block Message (SMB) when an attacker sends specially crafted requests to the server. An attacker who exploited this vulnerability could cause the affected system to crash.

     

    Windows SMB Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11782) MS Rating: Important

    A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the default Windows SMB Server configuration which allows anonymous users to remotely access certain named pipes that are also configured to allow anonymous access to users who are logged on locally. An unauthenticated attacker who successfully exploits this configuration error could remotely send specially crafted requests to certain services that accept requests via named pipes.

     

    Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11783) MS Rating: Important

    A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC). An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the security context of the local system.

     

    Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11784) MS Rating: Important

    An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel that could allow an attacker to retrieve information that could lead to a Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) bypass. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could retrieve the memory address of a kernel object.

     

    Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11785) MS Rating: Important

    An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel that could allow an attacker to retrieve information that could lead to a Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) bypass. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could retrieve the memory address of a kernel object.

     

    Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11814) MS Rating: Important

    An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user's system.

     

    Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11817) MS Rating: Important

    An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory. To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.

     

    Windows Storage Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11818) MS Rating: Important

    An Security Feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows storage when it fails to validate an integrity-level check. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could allow an application with a certain integrity level to execute code at a different integrity level.

     

    Microsoft Windows Security Feature Bypass (CVE-2017-11823) MS Rating: Important

    A security bypass vulnerability exists in Device Guard that could allow an attacker to inject malicious code into a Windows PowerShell session. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could inject code into a trusted PowerShell process to bypass the Device Guard Code Integrity policy on the local machine.

     

    Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8689) MS Rating: Important

    A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode.

     

    Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8694) MS Rating: Important

    A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode.

     

    Windows Subsystem for Linux Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8703) MS Rating: Important

    A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows Subsystem for Linux improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a denial of service against the local system.

     

    Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8715) MS Rating: Important

    A security bypass vulnerability exists in Device Guard that could allow an attacker to inject malicious code into a Windows PowerShell session. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could inject code into a trusted PowerShell process to bypass the Device Guard Code Integrity policy on the local machine.

     

    Windows SMB Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11815) MS Rating: Important

    An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows SMB Server handles certain requests. An authenticated attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could craft a special packet, which could lead to information disclosure from the server.

     

    Windows Update Delivery Optimization Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11829) MS Rating: Important

    A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows Update Delivery Optimization does not properly enforce file share permissions.

     

More information is available on Symantec's free Security Center portal and to our customers through the DeepSight Threat Management System.

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