October is here and brings with it patches for 62 CVEs and a handful of additional advisories. 28 of the vulnerabilities patched are rated "Critical" and 34 are rated "Important". The largest number of vulnerabilities patched (18 total) reside in the Microsoft Scripting engine, which is primarily responsible for executing Javascript and VBscript embedded in websites. Also on the "Critical" list is a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Windows SMB protocol. While there is no known exploit for the vulnerability right now, it was a similar vulnerability that WannaCry piggybacked on earlier this year. Other vulnerabilities on the "Critical" list affect the Microsoft DNSAPI, so be aware of this if you run Microsoft's DNS service, as well as RCE vulnerabilities in the Graphics Engine.
On the list of vulnerabilities rated as "Important", common software like Internet Explorer, Edge, Skype for Business and Microsoft Office are patched. Patches for general Windows components are also listed including some Privilege Escalation vulnerabilities that malware often uses to execute at a higher privilege like Administrator or System.
Critical
Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11813, CVE-2017-11822
Remote Code Execution
Microsoft Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11762, CVE-2017-11763
Remote Code Execution
Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11797, CVE-2017-11792, CVE-2017-11793, CVE-2017-11796, CVE-2017-11798, CVE-2017-11799, CVE-2017-11800, CVE-2017-11801, CVE-2017-11802, CVE-2017-11804, CVE-2017-11805, CVE-2017-11806, CVE-2017-11807, CVE-2017-11808, CVE-2017-11809, CVE-2017-11810, CVE-2017-11811, CVE-2017-11812, CVE-2017-11821
Remote Code Execution
Vulnerability in TPM could allow Security Feature Bypass
ADV170012
Security Feature Bypass
Windows DNSAPI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11779
Remote Code Execution
Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11771
Remote Code Execution
Windows Shell Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2017-8727, CVE-2017-11819
Remote Code Execution
Windows SMB Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11780
Remote Code Execution
Important
Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11790
Information Disclosure
Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11794, CVE-2017-8726
Information Disclosure
Microsoft Graphics Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2017-8693
Information Disclosure
Microsoft JET Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2017-8717, CVE-2017-8718
Remote Code Execution
Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11826, CVE-2017-11825
Remote Code Execution
Microsoft Office SharePoint XSS Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11775, CVE-2017-11777, CVE-2017-11820
Elevation of Privilege
Microsoft Outlook Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11776, CVE-2017-11774
Information Disclosure, Security Feature Bypass
Microsoft Search Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11772
Information Disclosure
Microsoft Windows Security Feature Bypass
CVE-2017-11823
Security Feature Bypass
Optional Windows NTLM SSO authentication changes
ADV170014
Information Disclosure
Skype for Business Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11786
Elevation of Privilege
TRIE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11769
Remote Code Execution
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2017-8689, CVE-2017-8694
Elevation of Privilege
Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11783
Elevation of Privilege
Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11816
Information Disclosure
Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11824
Elevation of Privilege
Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11817
Information Disclosure
Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11765, CVE-2017-11784, CVE-2017-11785, CVE-2017-11814
Information Disclosure
Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2017-8715
Security Feature Bypass
Windows Server 2008 Defense in Depth
ADV170016
Spoofing
Windows SMB Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11781, CVE-2017-11782, CVE-2017-11815
Information Disclosure
Windows Storage Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11818
Security Feature Bypass
Windows Subsystem for Linux Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2017-8703
Denial of Service
Windows Update Delivery Optimization Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11829
Elevation of Privilege
No Risk Rating
Office Defense in Depth Update
ADV170017
