About this tag
The technical note tag on WindowsForum.com covers official Microsoft security bulletins and advisories, including critical updates for the Windows PDF Library, digital certificate spoofing risks, and remote code execution vulnerabilities in OLE and Internet Explorer. These posts provide revision histories, severity ratings, and summaries of vulnerabilities affecting various Windows versions. The tag serves as a resource for IT professionals and users seeking detailed technical documentation on Microsoft security patches and their implications.
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MS16-102 - Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Windows PDF Library (3182248) - Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (August 9, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user views specially crafted PDF content online or opens a specially crafted...- News
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Windows Trust Risk: Four D-Link Certificates Exposed
Revision Note: V1.0 (September 24, 2015): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is aware of four digital certificates that were inadvertently disclosed by D-Link Corporation that could be used in attempts to spoof content. The disclosed end-entity certificates cannot be used to issue other...- News
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MS11-093 - Important : Vulnerability in OLE Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2624667) - Version: 1
Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (December 13, 2011): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in all supported editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. This security update is rated Important for all...- News
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MS11-018 - Critical : Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2497640) - Version: 2.0
Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V2.0 (May 16, 2011): Bulletin rereleased to reoffer the update for Internet Explorer 7 on supported editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. This is a detection change only. There were no changes to the binaries. Only affected customers...- News
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