Microsoft Security Update Releases

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Title: Microsoft Security Update Releases
Issued: May 15, 2018
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Summary
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The following CVEs have been published or have undergone a major 
revision increment:

* CVE-2018-8147
* CVE-2018-8162
* CVE-2018-8176

Revision Information:
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 - CVE-2018-8147 | Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution 
   Vulnerability
 - https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance
 - Version: 2.0
 - Reason for Revision: Microsoft is announcing the availability
   of the 16.13.18051301 update for Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac.
   Customers running affected Mac software should install the
   update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. 
   Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not need to
   take any action. See the Release Notes for more information and
   download links.
 - Originally posted: May 8, 2018
 - Updated: May 15, 2018
 - Aggregate CVE Severity Rating: Important


 - CVE-2018-8162 | Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution
   Vulnerability
 - https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance
 - Version: 2.0
 - Reason for Revision: Revised the Affected Products table to 
   include Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac because it is affected 
   by this CVE. Microsoft recommends that customers running 
   Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac install the update to be protected
   from this vulnerability.   
 - Originally posted: May 8, 2018
 - Updated: May 15, 2018
 - Aggregate CVE Severity Rating: Important


 - CVE-2018-8176 | Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution
   Vulnerability
 - https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance
 - Version: 2.0
 - Reason for Revision: Information published. This CVE has
   been added to this month's Security Updates. Microsoft 
   recommends that customers running Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac 
   install the update to be protected from this vulnerability.
 - Originally posted: May 15, 2018
 - Updated: N/A
 - Aggregate CVE Severity Rating: Important

The following advisory has undergone a major revision increment:

* ADV180002

Revision Information:
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 - ADV180002 | Guidance to mitigate speculative execution 
   side-channel vulnerabilities
 - https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance
 - Version: 19.0
 - Reason for Revision: Updated FAQ #14 to announce that a 
   stand-alone update for Windows 10 Version 1803 and Windows 
   Server, version 1803 is available via the Microsoft Update 
   Catalog. This update includes microcode updates from Intel.
   See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 4100347 for more 
   information.
 - Originally posted: January 3, 2018
 - Updated: May 15, 2018
 - Aggregate CVE Severity Rating: Important



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