Microsoft Releases May 2017 Security Updates

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. A remote attacker can exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of a system.

Threat ID:: CC-1400
Category:
Threat Severity:: Medium
Threat Vector:
Published:: 10 May 2017 12:00 AM

Report a cyber attack: call 0300 303 5222 or email [email protected]

This content has been archived

This article no longer conforms to NHS Digital's standards for cyber alerts, and may contain outdated or inaccurate information. Use of this information contained in this page is at your own risk

Summary

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. A remote attacker can exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of a system.

Affected platforms

The following platforms are known to be affected:

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows - all supported versions

Threat details

Remediation steps

Type	Step
	US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft's May 2017 Security Update Summary and Deployment Information and apply the necessary updates.

Last edited: 17 February 2020 11:35 am