September’s PATCH TUESDAY fixes 42 flaws

On September 9th, Patch Tuesday fixes 42 security flaws covering Windows, Internet Explorer, .NET Framework, and Lync Server. This month Patch Tuesday contains a total of FOUR different bulletins, one of which was rated as CRITICAL. Internet Explorer (IE) has clinched the limelight by addressing 37 vulnerabilities under MS14-052 bulletin. Where as MS14-053 and MS14-055 fix Denial of Service (DoS) issues in the .Net framework and Lync Server respectively. MS14-054 security update addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler that allows attackers to gain elevated privileges via a crafted application. <more>