JPCERT-AT-2016-0011
                                                            JPCERT/CC
                                                  2016-03-09(Initial)
                                                  2016-03-11(Update)

                 <<< JPCERT/CC Alert 2016-03-09 >>>

            Microsoft Security Bulletin for March 2016
                 (including 5 critical patches)

      https://www.jpcert.or.jp/english/at/2016/at160011.html


I. Overview

  Microsoft has released its security bulletin for March, 2016.
This bulletin contains five (5) updates that are rated as "critical".
Remote attackers leveraging these vulnerabilities may be able to
execute arbitrary code.

  Details on the vulnerabilities can be found at the following URL:

    Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2016
    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms16-mar

  [Security updates rated as "critical"]

    MS16-023
    Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3142015)
    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-023

    MS16-024
    Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3142019)
    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-024

    MS16-026
    Security Update for Graphic Fonts to Address Remote Code Execution (3143148)
    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-026

    MS16-027
    Security Update for Windows Media to Address Remote Code Execution (3143146)
    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-027

    MS16-028
    Security Update for Microsoft Windows PDF Library to Address Remote Code Execution (3143081)
    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-028

** Update: March 11, 2016 Update ****************************************
    MS16-036
    Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3144756)
    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-036
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II. Solution

  Please apply the security update programs through Microsoft Update,
Windows Update, etc. as soon as possible.

    Microsoft Update
    http://www.update.microsoft.com/

    Windows Update
    http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/


III. References

    Microsoft
    Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2016
    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms16-mar

    Microsoft
    Microsoft Security Information for March 2016 (Monthly) MS16-023 - MS16-035 (Japanese)
    http://blogs.technet.com/b/jpsecurity/archive/2016/03/09/201603-security-bulletin.aspx

  If you have any information regarding this alert, please contact
JPCERT/CC.

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Revision History
2016-03-09 First edition
2016-03-11 Updated "Overview" 

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