Microsoft released eight (8) bulletins. One (1) bulletin is identified as Critical and the remaining seven (7) are rated Important in severity.
The updates address 8 unique Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) in Microsoft Windows MS15-001 and MS15-003 have been publicly disclosed. Additional information about the updates as well as links to the MSRC Blog post and TechNet Security Bulletin can be found in my blog post, Microsoft Security Bulletin Release for January, 2015.
Important Note:
The updates address 8 unique Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) in Microsoft Windows MS15-001 and MS15-003 have been publicly disclosed. Additional information about the updates as well as links to the MSRC Blog post and TechNet Security Bulletin can be found in my blog post, Microsoft Security Bulletin Release for January, 2015.
Important Note:
Although it was officially released in May, 2014, non-Security updates include the release of .NET Framework 4.5.2 to Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog.
Because many people have problems with .NET updates, it is strongly recommended that they be installed separately from other updates with a shutdown/restart.
In a change of policy, Microsoft is no longer providing the Advance Notice Service on the Thursday prior to Update Tuesday (see Evolving Microsoft's Advance Notification Service in 2015).Because many people have problems with .NET updates, it is strongly recommended that they be installed separately from other updates with a shutdown/restart.