Microsoft Security Bulletins For December 2014
This article offers detailed information about all security and non-security patches that Microsoft released in December 2014.
The company changed the way the information are provided last month. While it releases information about each bulletin just like before, it stopped the release of videos that go over each month's security bulletins.
In addition, it stopped creating sheets detailing the deployment priority of bulletins. The sheets have been replaced with a simple priority listing.
The guide starts with the executive summary below which reveals the most important information. You find the operating system distribution, list of bulletins, deployment information, download guides and related information below afterwards.
Executive Summary
- Microsoft released seven bulletins this month that address a total of 24 unique vulnerabilities.
- Three of the bulletins have received a maximum severity rating of critical, the highest rating.
- Affected programs include Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Exchange.
Operating System Distribution
Below is the list of all operating systems that Microsoft supports with patches and the severity of the patches they have received on this Patch Day.
Vista and Windows 7 are affected with two critical and one important bulletin while all remaining desktop operating systems are affected by one critical and 1 important vulnerability only.
Windows Server 2003, 2008 and 2008 R2 are affected by one important and two moderate bulletins this time while Server 2012 and 2012 R2 only by one important and one moderate bulletin.
- Windows Vista: 2 critical, 1 important
- Windows 7:Â 2 critical, 1 important
- Windows 8: 1 critical, 1 important
- Windows 8.1: 1 critical, 1 important
- Windows RT: 1 critical, 1 important
- Windows RT 8.1:Â 1 critical, 1 important
- Windows Server 2003: 1 important, 2 moderate
- Windows Server 2008: 1 important, 2 moderate
- Windows Server 2008 R2: 1 important, 2 moderate
- Windows Server 2012: 1 important, 1 moderate
- Windows Server 2012 R2: 1 important, 1 moderate
- Server Core installation: 1 important
Other Microsoft Product Distribution
Security updates have been released for other Microsoft products as well. Consult the listing below to find out more about their impact.
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: 1 important
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: 1 important
- Microsoft Office 2007: 1 critical, 2 important
- Microsoft Office 2010: 1 critical, 2 important
- Microsoft Office 2013 and Office 2013 RT: 1 critical, 2 important
- Office for Mac: 1 critical
- Other Office software: 1 important
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and 2013: 1 important
- Office Web Apps 2010 and 2013: 1 important
Security Bulletins
- MS14-075 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3009712) - Important - Elevation of Privilege
- MS14-080 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3008923) - Critical - Remote Code Execution
- MS14-081 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3017301) - Critical - Remote Code Execution
- MS14-082 - Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3017349) - Important - Remote Code Execution
- MS14-083 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3017347) - Important - Remote Code Execution
- MS14-084 - Vulnerability in VBScript Scripting Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3016711) - Critical - Remote Code Execution
- MS14-085 - Vulnerability in Microsoft Graphics Component Could Allow Information Disclosure (3013126) - Important - Information Disclosure
Security Advisories
Other security related updates
- Security Update for Internet Explorer Flash Player for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows Server 2012 (KB3018943) - Microsoft security advisory: Update for vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer
- MS14-068: Security Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows Server 2012, Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP Embedded (KB3011780) - Vulnerability in Kerberos could allow elevation of privilege
- MS14-066: Security Update for Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB2992611) - Vulnerability in SChannel could allow remote code execution
Non-security related updates
- Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2989930)
- Update for Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 (KB2994290)
- Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB3004394)
- Update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB3006121)
- Update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB3006625)
- Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3008242) - The system does not enter Connected Standby after you install update 2996799 in Windows 8.1
- Update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB3009736)
- Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3012199)
- Language Packs for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3012997)
- Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows Server 2012, Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP Embedded (KB3013410)
- Update for Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows Server 2012 (KB3013767)
- Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3013769)
- Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3013816)
- Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3014140)
- Update for Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB3014406)
- Update for Windows 7 (KB3015428)
- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - December 2014 (KB890830)/Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - December 2014 (KB890830) - Internet Explorer Version
- Update for Windows 7 (KB3004469) - You cannot install or download Windows 7 SP1
- Update for Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows Server 2012 (KB3000853) - November 2014 update rollup for Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012
- Update for Windows 8 (KB3008273) - An update to enable an automatic update from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1
- Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3000850) - November 2014 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2
How to download and install the December 2014 security updates
All security updates are available via automatic updates. This is a feature of all Windows systems that downloads and installs patches automatically or manually depending on how it has been configured by the system administrator.
Windows Update picks up new updates automatically but it may not do so right after they become available. You can run a manual check however.
To open Windows Update and check for new updates, do the following:
- Tap on the Windows-key to bring up the start menu or start screen.
- Type Windows Update and select the result of the same name from the list.
- Click on check for updates to run the check.
Patches can be downloaded from Microsoft's Download Center or as security iso images that the company releases on a monthly basis.
Additional information
- Microsoft Security Response Center blog on the 2014 Bulletin Release
- Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2014
- List of software updates for Microsoft products 2014
- Our in-depth update guide for Windows
Martin, I would appreciate that you do not censor this post, as it’s informative writing.
Onur, there is a misleading statement “[…] GIFs are animated images …”. No, obviously you don’t seem to have take much notice of what you were told back in March regarding; Graphics Interchange Format (GIF).
For example, https://www.ghacks.net/2023/03/31/whats-gif-explanation-and-how-to-use-it/#comment-4562919 (if you had read my replies within that thread, you might have learnt something useful). I even mentioned, “GIF intrinsically supports animated images (GIF89a)”.
You linked to said article, [Related: …] within this article, but have somehow failed to take onboard what support you were given by several more knowledgeable people.
If you used AI to help write this article, it has failed miserably.
EMRE ÇITAK posts are useless because they are fraught with inaccuracies and are irrelevant.
AI is stupid, and it will not get any better if we really know how this all works. Prove me wrong.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IYl1sTIOHI
Martin, [#comment-4569908] is only meant to be in: [https://www.ghacks.net/2023/07/09/how-to-send-gifs-on-iphone-two-different-ways/]. Whereas it appears duplicated in several recent random low-quality non relevant articles.
Obviously it [#comment-4569908] was posted: 9 July 2023. Long before this thread even existed… your database is falling over. Those comments are supposed to have unique ID values. It shouldn’t be possible to duplicate the post ID, if the database had referential integrity.
Don’t tell me!
Ghacks wants the state to step in for STATE-MANDATED associations to save jobs!!!
Bring in the dictatorship!!!
And screw Rreedom of Association – too radical for Ghacks maybe
GateKeeper ?
That’s called “appointing” businesses to do the state’s dirty work!!!!!
But the article says itself that those appointed were not happy – implying they had not choice!!!!!!
Rreedom of Association is one of our most important rights. Some people think it’s Freedom, but no, I say Rreedom is far more important. There are many STATE-MANDATED associations that save jobs, that’s right MANDATED. I can’t name any of them, but rest assured they are bad, because saving jobs are bad, and people having jobs leads to dictatorship!!! Anyone who disagrees is too radical for Ghacks maybe, because I’m not sure.
@The Dark Lady,
@KeZa,
@Database failure,
@Howard Pearce,
@Howard Allan Pearce,
Note: I replaced the quoted URI scheme: https:// with “>>” and posted.
The current ghacks.net is owned by “Softonic International S.A.” (sold by Martin in October 2019), and due to the fate of M&A, ghacks.net has changed in quality.
>> ghacks.net/2023/09/02/microsoft-is-removing-wordpad-from-windows/#comment-4573130
Many Authors of bloggers and advertisers certified by Softonic have joined the site, and the site is full of articles aimed at advertising and clickbait.
>> ghacks.net/2023/08/31/in-windows-11-the-line-between-legitimate-and-adware-becomes-increasingly-blurred/#comment-4573117
As it stands, except for articles by Martin Brinkmann, Mike Turcotte, and Ashwin, they are low quality, unhelpful, and even vicious. It is better not to read those articles.
How to display only articles by a specific author:
Added line to My filters in uBlock Origin: ghacks.net##.hentry,.home-posts,.home-category-post:not(:has-text(/Martin Brinkmann|Mike Turcotte|Ashwin/))
>> ghacks.net/2023/09/01/windows-11-development-overview-of-the-august-2023-changes/#comment-4573033
By the way, if you use an RSS reader, you can track exactly where your comments are (I’m an iPad user, so I use “Feedly Classic”, but for Windows I prefer the desktop app “RSS Guard”).
RSS Guard: Feed reader which supports RSS/ATOM/JSON and many web-based feed services.
>> github.com/martinrotter/rssguard#readme
We all live in digital surveillance glass houses under scrutiny of evil people because of people like Musk. It’s only fair that he takes his turn.
“Operating systems will be required to let the user choose the browser, virtual assistant and search engine of their choice. Microsoft cannot force users to use Bing or Edge. Apple will have to open up its iOS operating system to allow third-party app stores, aka allow sideloading of apps. Google, on the other hand, will need to provide users with the ability to uninstall preloaded apps (bloatware) from Android devices. Online services will need to allow users to unsubscribe from their platform easily. Gatekeepers need to provide interoperability with third-parties that offer similar services.”
Wonderful ! Let’s hope they’ll comply with that law more than they are doing with the GDPR.
No, they didn’t lmao.
https://twitter.com/vxunderground/status/1706523877478670542
What does this article about Musk/Tesla have to do with computing, devices, phones?
More irelevant filler.
yeah sure… they are always the victims and it is only against them ????
Believe them 100% and never question anything. This lawsuit sounds like the type you heard when people were eating batteries.