Microsoft Security Bulletin Release for October 2015

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Microsoft released six (6) bulletins.  Three (3) bulletins are identified as Critical and the remaining three (3) are rated Important in severity.

The updates address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps, Microsoft Server Software, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer.

Details about the CVEs can be found in the below-referenced TechNet Security Bulletin.

CRITICAL:

• MS15-106 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3096441)
  
• MS15-108 Security Update for JScript and VBScript to Address Remote Code Execution (3089659)
  
• MS15-109 Security Update for Windows Shell to Address Remote Code Execution (3096443)
  

IMPORTANT:

• MS15-107 Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3096448)
  
• MS15-110 Security Updates for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3096440)
  
• MS15-111 Security Update for Windows Kernel to Address Elevation of Privilege (3096447)
  

Microsoft Security Bulletin for October 2015

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the potential scope and impact of the underlying vulnerabilities has security experts stressing the importance of applying the updates sooner rather than later

http://www.csoonline.com/article/2992572/operating-system-security/experts-warn-users-to-quickly-apply-microsoft-patch-tuesday-updates.html