- Windows Update and Installer.
- Windows Hyper-V.
- Windows Kernel and Graphics (GDI).
- Microsoft MSHTML and Mark of the Web.
- Remote Desktop (RDP) and TCP/IP subsystems.
The real concern is that three of these vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-38014, CVE-2024-38217, CVE-2024-43491 have been reported as exploited. In addition, another reported vulnerability in the Windows HTML subsystem (CVE-2024-38217) has been reported as publicly disclosed. Given these four zero-days, we recommend that you add these Windows updates to your Patch Now release schedule.
Microsoft Office
Microsoft addressed two critical vulnerabilities in the SharePoint platform (CVE-2024-38018 and CVE-2024-43464) that will require immediate attention. There are nine other updates rated important that affect Microsoft Office, Publisher and Visio. Unfortunately, CVE-2024-38226 (which affects Publisher) has been reported as exploited in the wild by Microsoft. If your application portfolio does not include Publisher (many don’t) then add these Microsoft updates to your standard patch release cycle.
Microsoft SQL (nee Exchange) Server
This month brings a significantly larger update to the Microsoft SQL Server platform with 15 updates (all) rated as important. There are no reports of public disclosures or active exploits, and these patches cover the following broad vulnerabilities:
