Number: IRCNE2014062215
Date: 2014-06-11
According to “zdnet”, on Tuesday, Microsoft released seven security bulletins and updates addressing a total of 66 vulnerabilities.
In total, 59 of them are in a single update, a Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer. That update and another affecting Windows and Office are rated critical. One of those IE vulnerabilities had been publicly disclosed.
The remaining updates are for vulnerabilities with a maximum severity of Important. Each update addresses a single vulnerability.
Microsoft also released numerous non-security updates today. The vast majority are for Windows 8 and 8.1, a few for Windows RT and Windows Server 2012 and two for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
A new version of the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool is also available, and runs automatically when users run Windows Update. The new version adds detection and removal for Win32/Necurs, a sophisticated rootkit that puts great effort into combating security software.
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