Microsoft Patch Tuesday - July 2017
Summary: Microsoft released its July 2017 security updates addressing 54 vulnerabilities, with 19 rated critical, 32 important, and 3 moderate, affecting Edge, .NET Framework, Internet Explorer, Office, and Windows. The release includes a remote code execution flaw in how Windows Explorer handles executable files and shares during rename operations, triggerable via a malicious share folder and malware named with an executable extension, with users not running as administrators less affected.
Key Takeaway: The Windows Explorer flaw can be triggered by a malicious share folder and an executable-named file during a rename operation, so a single crafted share can run arbitrary code on a machine whose user holds administrator rights.
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