Microsoft Releases October 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 an affected system.

Threat ID:: CC-1693
Category:
Threat Severity:: Low
Threat Vector:
Published:: 11 October 2017 12:00 AM

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Summary

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

Affected platforms

The following platforms are known to be affected:

Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
Skype for Business and Lync
Chakra Core

Threat details

This patch consists of 62 items; with a total of 23 rated as critical, 34 important and 33 could result in a remote code execution event if successfully exploited.

Remediation steps

Type	Step
	Users and administrators are encouraged to review Microsoft's October 2017 Security Update Summary and Deployment Information and apply the necessary updates.

Last edited: 17 February 2020 11:35 am