october 2014

About this tag
The October 2014 tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions and security bulletins from Microsoft's October 2014 Patch Tuesday. Topics include critical and important updates addressing vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, .NET Framework, ASP.NET, and Internet Explorer. Specific bulletins mentioned are MS14-061 (Word remote code execution), MS14-062 (Message Queuing elevation of privilege), MS14-063 (FAT32 driver elevation of privilege), and advisory 3010060 (OLE remote code execution). Users also discuss post-update issues like BSODs on Windows 7 systems, linking to problems from fall 2014 updates. The tag is relevant for IT professionals and users tracking historical security patches and their impact.
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    Windows 7 BSOD after regular update around 13 May 2015

    I have a LeNovo X1 Carbon running 64-bit Win 7 and had problems with the fall 2014 updates that caused BSOD. Fixed that by removing updates specified here. After that the laptop worked perfectly without BSODs. Now since the latest batch of updates in May 2015, the BSOD appears again. The timing...
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    • 2015 64-bit bsod crash desktop error frequent hardware laptop lenovo october 2014 performance software support system troubleshooting update windows 7 x1 carbon
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    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)

  2. 3010060 - Vulnerability in Microsoft OLE Could Allow Remote Code Execution - Version: 1.0

    Revision Note: V1.0 (October 21, 2014): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is aware of a vulnerability affecting all supported releases of Microsoft Windows, excluding Windows Server 2003. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Microsoft...
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    • advisory execution microsoft october 2014 ole remote code execution security user rights vulnerability windows
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    • Forum: Security Alerts

  3. MS14-063 - Important: Vulnerability in FAT32 Disk Partition Driver Could Allow Elevation of...

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (October 14, 2014): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Windows FASTFAT system driver interacts with FAT32...
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    • arbitrary code bulletin drivers elevation exploit fastfat fat32 important microsoft october 2014 patch privately reported privilege risk security software update vulnerability windows
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    • Forum: Security Alerts

  4. MS14-062 - Important: Vulnerability in Message Queuing Service Could Allow Elevation of...

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (October 14, 2014): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker sends a specially crafted input/output...
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    • critical elevation of privilege message queuing microsoft october 2014 patch security update vulnerability windows
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    • Forum: Security Alerts

  5. MS14-061 - Important: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote...

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (October 14, 2014): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an attacker convinces a user to open a specially crafted...
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    • admin rights attack exploit microsoft microsoft word october 2014 office web apps remote code execution security update user rights vulnerability
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    • Forum: Security Alerts

  6. October 2014 Updates

    Today, as part of Update Tuesday, we released eight security updates – three rated Critical and five rated Important - to address 24 Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures (CVEs) in Windows, Office, .NET Framework, .ASP.NET, and Internet Explorer (IE). We encourage you to apply all of these updates...
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    • activex controls bulletin critical update deployment exploit index exposure important updates internet explorer java net framework october 2014 office patch management security advisory security updates silverlight vulnerability vulnerability management webcast windows
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    • Forum: Security Alerts

  7. Advance Notification Service for the October 2014 Security Bulletin Release

    Today, we provide advance notification for the release of nine Security Bulletins. Three of these updates are rated Critical, five are rated as Important, and one is rated Moderate in severity. These updates are for Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, .NET Framework, and ASP.NET. As...
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    • asp.net bulletin communication critical deployment guidance important internet explorer moderate net framework notifications october 2014 office security technology testing update webcast windows
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    • Forum: Security Alerts