Gladiator Research and Security

Microsoft has announced two out-of-band patches that are currently available.  (Out-of-band patches are released outside of Microsoft’s normal Patch Tuesday release cycle and usually fix vulnerabilities that are currently attacking Windows systems. ) These patches apply to two Microsoft products, Visual Studio and Internet Explorer.   These patches are rated Critical, and allow for remote code execution on vulnerable systems.   Gladiator recommends that users immediately apply all Critical patches to their systems.

GSA Reference Number: AD090722-01

Simply Put: Adobe Acrobat, Reader, and Flash have a remote code execution vulnerability currently being exploited on the Internet.  Adobe does not have a patch available at this time.  This vulnerability can be exploited by a malicious website to load arbitrary code or take control of a victim’s PC.

Microsoft has announced 6 new patches for its monthly patch release cycle.  These patches fix multiple Microsoft products, including Windows, Publisher, ISA Server, and Virtual PC.   Three patches are rated Critical, and allow for remote code execution on vulnerable systems.   The other three patches are rated Important, leading to elevation of privileges and a remote code exploit for Publisher.  Gladiator recommends that users immediately apply all Critical patches to their systems.