Microsoft · Security update · November 14, 2017

KB4048961: November 2017 security update

KB4048961, released November 14, 2017, fixes 10 CVEs across 4 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent

CVEs closed

None rated Critical

Exploited

None reported

Exploitation more likely

Microsoft's assessment

Highest EPSS

0.1098

95th percentile

Priority of the 10 CVEs

Patch now 0
                                Urgent 7
                                High 0
                                Routine 3

Applies to

Product
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

CVEs this fix closes

Priority	CVE	Component	Impact	CVSS	EPSS	Exploitation
Urgent	CVE-2017-11853	Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers	Information Disclosure	4.7	0.1098	More likely
Urgent	CVE-2017-11847	Windows Kernel	Elevation of Privilege	7.0	0.0646	More likely
Urgent	CVE-2017-11831	Windows Kernel	Information Disclosure	4.7	0.0333	More likely
Urgent	CVE-2017-11850	Microsoft Graphics Component	Information Disclosure	4.7	0.0286	More likely
Urgent	CVE-2017-11842	Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers	Information Disclosure	4.7	0.0218	More likely
Urgent	CVE-2017-11849	Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers	Information Disclosure	4.7	0.0218	More likely
Urgent	CVE-2017-11851	Microsoft Graphics Component	Information Disclosure	4.7	0.0209	More likely
Routine	CVE-2017-11788	Microsoft Windows Search Component	Denial of Service	5.9	0.0793	Exploitation Unlikely
Routine	CVE-2017-11768	Windows Media Player	Information Disclosure	2.5	0.0666	Exploitation Less Likely
Routine	CVE-2017-11880	Windows Kernel	Information Disclosure	4.7	0.0218	Exploitation Less Likely

Released the same day

KB4011197
Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
KB4011199
Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3
KB4011205
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
KB4011206
Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3
KB4011220
Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition), Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition)
KB4011233
Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions), Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
KB4011244
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
KB4011257
Microsoft Project Server 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit edition)
KB4011265
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
KB4011266
Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3
KB4011268
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
KB4011270
Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)

Vendor advisory

https://support.microsoft.com/help/4048961

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