Microsoft Security Updates – Patches for Multiple RCE Vulnerabilities that Affected Microsoft Office

Microsoft released security updates for Microsoft Office vulnerability, the update covers 14 vulnerability, out of that 9 vulnerabilities are remote code execution vulnerabilities.

The update covers the vulnerabilities in Excel 2016, Office 2016, Excel 2013, Office 2013, Excel 2010, Office 2010, Office Online Server, SharePoint Server 2019, SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 & 2016, SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010.

Microsoft Office Vulnerability

The remote code execution vulnerabilities fixed by Microsoft are rated as Important, these vulnerabilities allow an attacker to execute the remote code with user context.

CVE-2019-1327 and CVE-2019-1331 are the remote code execution vulnerabilities and other vulnerabilities includes privilege escalation(CVE-2019-1330 & CVE-2019-1329), cross-site-scripting(CVE-2019-1070), spoofing vulnerability(CVE-2019-1328).

Users are recommended to install the updates to keep computers safe if you turn auto-update it will get download and install automatically.

October 2019 updates

By clicking on the corresponding Knowledge Base users can find details on “How to download and install the update”.

Microsoft Office 2016

Excel 2016Description of the security update for Excel 2016: October 8, 2019 (KB4484112)
Office 2016Description of the security update for Office 2016: October 8, 2019 (KB4475554)

Microsoft Office 2013

Excel 2013Description of the security update for Excel 2013: October 8, 2019 (KB4484123)
Office 2013Description of the security update for Office 2013: October 8, 2019 (KB4475558)

Microsoft Office 2010

Excel 2010Description of the security update for Excel 2010: October 8, 2019 (KB4484130)
Office 2010Description of the security update for Office 2010: October 8, 2019 (KB4475569)

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019

Office Online ServerDescription of the security update for Office Online Server: October 8, 2019 (KB4475595)
SharePoint Server 2019Description of the security update for SharePoint Server 2019: October 8, 2019 (KB4484110)

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016

SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016Description of the security update for SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016: October 8, 2019 (KB4484111)

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013

SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013Description of the security update for SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013: October 8, 2019 (KB4462215)
SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013Description of the security update for SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013: October 8, 2019 (KB4475608)

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010

SharePoint Foundation 2010Description of the security update for SharePoint Foundation 2010: October 8, 2019 (KB4484131)
SharePoint Server 2010Description of the security update for SharePoint Server 2010: October 8, 2019 (KB4462176)

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