Microsoft massive Patch Tuesday for June

Microsoft has released updates for critical flaws in Word, Office, and Internet Explorer, along with firmware updates for its Surface 2 tablet line. Microsoft said that the June edition of Patch Tuesday would address a total of 66 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVE)–class vulns, most of them in Internet Explorer. In total, the IE bulletin addresses 59 flaws, an unusually large patch load considering Microsoft's monthly update cycle. The update, which applies to all versions of Internet Explorer 8 through 11, includes fixes for remote code execution and elevation of privilege flaws in the browser. The company said that two of the flaws have already been publicly disclosed, and that the update should be considered a top priority for testing and deployment. The second critical bulletin will address a flaw in the Microsoft Graphics Component which could potentially allow remote code execution by way of a specially crafted webpage or file. The flaw is present in all currently supported versions of Windows, Office, and Lync. <more>