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                         AUSCERT Security Bulletin

                               ASB-2018.0003
                    Microsoft Security Updates for Edge
                              4 January 2018

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:              Microsoft Edge
Operating System:     Windows
Impact/Access:        Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
                      Increased Privileges            -- Remote with User Interaction
                      Access Confidential Data        -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution:           Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:            CVE-2018-0803 CVE-2018-0800 CVE-2018-0781
                      CVE-2018-0780 CVE-2018-0778 CVE-2018-0777
                      CVE-2018-0776 CVE-2018-0775 CVE-2018-0774
                      CVE-2018-0773 CVE-2018-0772 CVE-2018-0770
                      CVE-2018-0769 CVE-2018-0768 CVE-2018-0767
                      CVE-2018-0766 CVE-2018-0762 CVE-2018-0758
Member content until: Saturday, February  3 2018

OVERVIEW

        Microsoft has released its monthly security patch update for the 
        month of January 2018.
        
        This update resolves 19 vulnerabilities across the following 
        products: [1]
        
         Microsoft Edge


IMPACT

        Microsoft has given the following details regarding these 
        vulnerabilities. [1]
        
         Details         Impact                   Severity
         ADV180002       Information Disclosure   Important
         CVE-2018-0758   Remote Code Execution    Critical
         CVE-2018-0762   Remote Code Execution    Critical
         CVE-2018-0766   Information Disclosure   Important
         CVE-2018-0767   Information Disclosure   Critical
         CVE-2018-0768   Remote Code Execution    Important
         CVE-2018-0769   Remote Code Execution    Critical
         CVE-2018-0770   Remote Code Execution    Critical
         CVE-2018-0772   Remote Code Execution    Critical
         CVE-2018-0773   Remote Code Execution    Critical
         CVE-2018-0774   Remote Code Execution    Critical
         CVE-2018-0775   Remote Code Execution    Critical
         CVE-2018-0776   Remote Code Execution    Critical
         CVE-2018-0777   Remote Code Execution    Critical
         CVE-2018-0778   Remote Code Execution    Critical
         CVE-2018-0780   Information Disclosure   Critical
         CVE-2018-0781   Remote Code Execution    Critical
         CVE-2018-0800   Information Disclosure   Critical
         CVE-2018-0803   Elevation of Privilege   Important


MITIGATION

        Microsoft recommends updating the software with the version made 
        available on the Microsoft Update Cataloge for the following 
        Knowledge Base articles. [1].
        
         KB4056888, KB4056893, KB4056891, KB4056890, KB4056892


REFERENCES

        [1] Security Updates Guide
            https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance

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