Microsoft published the March 2016 Security Update Release Summary

This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for
March 2016.

The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for
March 2016 can be found at
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-mar

Critical Security Bulletins
============================

MS16-023

- Affected Software:
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2:
- Internet Explorer 9
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
- Internet Explorer 9
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2:
- Internet Explorer 9
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2:
- Internet Explorer 9
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1:
- Internet Explorer 11
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
- Internet Explorer 11
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Service Pack 1:
- Internet Explorer 11
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation
not affected)
- Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems:
- Internet Explorer 11
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems:
- Internet Explorer 11
- Windows Server 2012:
- Internet Explorer 10
(Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation not affected)
- Windows Server 2012 R2:
- Internet Explorer 11
(Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core installation not affected)
- Windows RT 8.1:
- Internet Explorer 11
- Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems:
- Internet Explorer 11
- Windows 10 for x64-based Systems:
- Internet Explorer 11
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems:
- Internet Explorer 11
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems:
- Internet Explorer 11
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS16-024

- Affected Software:
- Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Edge
- Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Edge
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Edge
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Edge
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS16-026

- Affected Software:
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service
Pack 1
- Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2012
(Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2012 R2
(Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows RT 8.1
- Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS16-027

- Affected Software:
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation not affected)
- Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2012
(Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation not affected)
- Windows Server 2012 R2
(Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core installation not affected)
- Windows RT 8.1
- Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS16-028

- Affected Software:
- Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2012
(Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2012 R2
(Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows RT 8.1
- Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0


Important Security Bulletins
============================

MS16-025

- Affected Software:
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS16-029

- Affected Software:
- Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft InfoPath 2007 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Outlook 2007 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft InfoPath 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft InfoPath 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Outlook 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Outlook 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft InfoPath 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft InfoPath 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Outlook 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Outlook 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Outlook 2013 RT Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Word 2013 RT Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition)
- Microsoft Outlook 2016 (32-bit edition)
- Microsoft Outlook 2016 (64-bit edition)
- Microsoft Word 2016 (32-bit edition)
- Microsoft Word 2016 (64-bit edition)
- Microsoft Word for Mac 2011
- Microsoft Word 2016 for Mac
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Word Viewer
- Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
Service Pack 2
- Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013
Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS16-030

- Affected Software:
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service
Pack 1
- Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2012
(Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2012 R2
(Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows RT 8.1
- Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Version Number: 1.0

MS16-031

- Affected Software:
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service
Pack 1
- Impact: Elevation of Privilege
- Version Number: 1.0

MS16-032

- Affected Software:
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service
Pack 1
- Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2012
(Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2012 R2
(Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows RT 8.1
- Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
- Impact: Elevation of Privilege
- Version Number: 1.0

MS16-033

- Affected Software:
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service
Pack 1
- Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2012
(Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2012 R2
(Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows RT 8.1
- Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
- Impact: Elevation of Privilege
- Version Number: 1.0

MS16-034

- Affected Software:
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service
Pack 1
- Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2012
(Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2012 R2
(Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows RT 8.1
- Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
- Impact: Elevation of Privilege
- Version Number: 1.0

MS16-035

- Affected Software:
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6
(Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected)
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
(Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service
Pack 1:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
- Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1
- Windows Server 2012:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1
(Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows Server 2012 R2:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1
(Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core installation affected)
- Windows RT 8.1:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1
- Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1
- Windows 10 for x64-based Systems:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1
- Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1
- Impact: Security Feature Bypass
- Version Number: 1.0


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