Microsoft to release 8 security updates in January

Microsoft is set to release 8 security updates for its software products in its monthly patch cycle on 9th January. Three of the vulnerabilities affect Microsoft Windows with the maximum severity rating given as Critical.

Microsoft will release one security update affecting Microsoft Visual Studio and Microsoft Windows. (This probably is the security update addressing the vulnerability that is discussed here). The maximum severity rating allocated to this is Important.

Microsoft will release one Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. The highest Maximum Severity rating for this
is Important.

Microsoft will release three Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Office. The highest Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical.

All of these updates will be detectable using Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and probably would require a restart. More details to follow on this on 9th once Microsoft releases the bulletin with my analysis.

In addition to the 8 security updates, Microsoft will also release 2 NON-SECURITY updates on Microsoft Update and Windows Server Update Services.