Microsoft Security Bulletins November 2016

Martin Brinkmann
Nov 8, 2016
Updated • Jan 4, 2018
Companies, Microsoft
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Yes, it is this time of the month again. Microsoft just released updates for all client and server versions of Windows and other company products.

Our Microsoft Security Bulletins November 2016 provides you with information so that you can prioritize updates for deployment, or find out what they do before installing them.

The overview begins with an executive summary that highlights the most important bits of information. It is followed by the operating system and other Microsoft product distribution that lists products and the number of security updates and their severity.

This is followed by the list of security bulletins, security advisories and updates, and non-security updates released in the past 30 days.

The last part details how to download these updates. It offers direct update download links that point to Microsoft's Update Catalog, and reference links that you can load for additional information and research.

Microsoft Security Bulletins November 2016

Executive Summary

  1. Microsoft released 14 security bulletins on the November 2016 Patch Day.
  2. 6 of the bulletins are rated with a severity rating of critical, the remaining 8 with a rating of important.
  3. All client and server versions of Windows are affected by at least one critically rated bulletin.
  4. Microsoft published updates for Microsoft Edge, Microsoft SQL Server, Office and other Microsoft products as well.

Operating System Distribution

Windows 8.1 and 10 are affected by more vulnerabilities than Windows 7 and Vista on the client side.  This is explained by the security update for Adobe Flash MS16-141 which is released for Windows 8.1 and 10 only, and MS16-129, the cumulative security update for Microsoft Edge.

The new Windows Server 2016 is affected by MS16-130 and Ms16-131 critically, while previous versions of Windows Server are either not affected at all, or only with important severity.

  • Windows Vista: 2 critical, 6 important
  • Windows 7: 2 critical, 6 important
  • Windows 8.1: 3 critical, 7 important
  • Windows RT 8.1: 1 critical, 7 important
  • Windows 10: 4 critical, 7 important
  • Windows Server 2008: 1 critical, 6 important
  • Windows Server 2008 R2: 1 critical, 6 important
  • Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2: 6 important, 2 moderate
  • Windows Server 2016: 2 critical, 5 important
  • Server core: 8 important

Other Microsoft Products

  • Microsoft Office 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016: 1 important
  • Microsoft Office 2013 RT: 1 important
  • Microsoft Office 2011, 2016 for Mac: 1 important
  • Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3: 1 important
  • Microsoft Excel Viewer: 1 important
  • Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer: 1 important
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, 2013: 1 important
  • Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010, 2013: 1 important
  • SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 2, Service Pack 3: 1 important
  • SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1, Service Pack 2: 1 important
  • SQL Server 2016: 1 important

Security Bulletins

Red = critical

MS16-129 -- Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3199057)

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Microsoft Edge.

MS16-130 -- Security Update for Microsoft Windows (3199172)

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a locally authenticated attacker runs a specially crafted application.

MS16-131 -- Security Update for Microsoft Video Control (3199151)

This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution when Microsoft Video Control fails to properly handle objects in memory.

MS16-132 -- Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3199120)

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe being of the vulnerabilities could allow a remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Animation Manager improperly handles objects in memory if a user visits a malicious webpage.

MS16-133 -- Security Update for Microsoft Office (3199168)

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Microsoft Office file.

MS16-134 -- Security Update for Common Log File System Driver (3193706)

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege when the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver improperly handles objects in memory.

MS16-135 -- Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3199135)

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to an affected system and runs a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerabilities and take control of an affected system.

MS16-136 -- Security Update for SQL Server (3199641)

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft SQL Server. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow an attacker could to gain elevated privileges that could be used to view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts.

MS16-137 -- Security Update for Windows Authentication Methods (3199173)

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would first need to authenticate to the target, domain-joined system using valid user credentials.

MS16-138 -- Security Update to Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk Driver (3199647)

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The Windows Virtual Hard Disk Driver improperly handles user access to certain files. An attacker could manipulate files in locations not intended to be available to the user by exploiting this vulnerability.

MS16-139 -- Security Update for Windows Kernel (3199720)

This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker runs a specially crafted application to access sensitive information.

MS16-140 -- Security Update for Boot Manager (3193479)

This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow security feature bypass if a physically-present attacker installs an affected boot policy.

MS16-141 -- Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3202790)

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player when installed on all supported editions of Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2016.

MS16-142 -- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3198467)

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet Explorer.

Security advisories and updates

KB3201860 -- MS16-128: Security Update for Adobe Flash Player for Windows 10 Version 1607, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8 Embedded Standard, and Windows Server 2012

Non-security related updates

Cumulative updates not yet published on the update history pages. Will update the article as soon as that happens.

KB3197867 -- November, 2016 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2

  • Security updates to Microsoft Graphics Component, kernel-mode drivers, Microsoft Video Control, Common Log File System driver, Windows authentication methods, Windows operating system, Windows File Manager, Windows registry, OpenType, Internet Explorer 11, and Windows Component.

KB3197868 -- November, 2016 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2

  • Support page MIA. No information other than the security updates that it includes.

KB3197873 -- November, 2016 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 8.1  and Windows Server 2012 R2

  • Support page MIA. See KB3197867 above for list of updates.

KB3197874 -- November, 2016 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

  • Support page MIA. No information

KB3200970 -- Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016

  • Addressed issues that prevented users from connecting to virtual private networks (VPNs).
  • Improved reliability of Internet Explorer, Remote Desktop and multimedia audio.
  • Fixed a system tray issue in regards to WiFi connections not showing up.
  • Fixed unnamed issues in various Windows components including Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 11, Remote Desktop, Active Directory, Windows shell, enterprise security and more.
  • Security updates for a number of Windows components including Boot Manager, kernel-mode drivers, Edge, IE11, Microsoft Video Control and more (as outlined in the Security Bulletins section above).

KB3197954 -- Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016

  • Improved reliability of many components including Windows kernel, Internet Explorer 11, Start, File Explorer, graphics.
  • Fixed crash in System Center Operations Manager (SCOM).
  • Fixed connectivity issues in Remote Desktop Gateway.
  • Addressed updates restoration issue when doing system resets.
  • Fixed an issue that caused domain logons to fail after upgrading from Windows 10 Home to Pro.
  • The HTTP Strict Transport Security (HTST) preload list was updated.
  • Addressed unnamed issues affecting USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Windows kernel, Microsoft Edge,  Internet Explorer 11, PowerShell, and more.

Check out the support article linked above for a full rundown.

KB2976978 -- Update for Windows 8.1 -- Compatibility update for keeping Windows up-to-date in Windows 8.1 and Windows 8 -- This update performs diagnostics on the Windows systems that participate in the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program

KB3199375 -- Update for Internet Explorer -- FIX: "Do you want to open this file" error message after you apply security update 3185319

KB3200006 -- Update for Internet Explorer -- System Center Operations Manager Management Console crashes after you install MS16-118 and MS16-126

KB3192321 -- Update for Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Embedded 8 Standard, Windows Server 2012, Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2 -- Turkey ends DST observance

KB3192403 -- October, 2016 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

KB3192404 -- October, 2016 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2

KB3192406 -- October, 2016 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Embedded 8 Standard and Windows Server 2012

KB3198591 -- Update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 -- Windows Server 2008 R2 domain controller crashes when two threads use the same LDAP connection

How to download and install the November 2016 security updates

windows updates november 2016

Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 users get so-called monthly rollup releases. On Vista, individual patches are made available.

Windows users can download and install the patches via Windows Update:

  1. Tap on the Windows-key, type Windows Update and hit the Enter-key.
  2. If the update check is not performed automatically, click on "check for updates" on the page that opens.
  3. Updates that are found may be installed automatically, or displayed to the user instead for manual selection.

Updates are also made available on Microsoft's Download Center, as monthly security releases, and through the Microsoft Update Catalog.

Direct Microsoft Update Catalog download links:

Windows 10, Windows Server 2016

  • KB3200970 -- Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607
  • KB3197954 -- Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607

Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2

  • KB3197874 -- November, 2016 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2
  • KB3197873 -- November, 2016 Security Only Quality Update

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2

  • KB3197868 -- November, 2016 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2
  • KB3197867 -- November, 2016 Security Only Quality Update

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Comments

  1. The Dark Lady said on July 9, 2023 at 11:19 am
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    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.

  2. KeZa said on August 17, 2023 at 5:58 pm
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    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

  3. Database failure said on August 18, 2023 at 5:21 pm
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    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.

  4. Howard Pearce said on August 25, 2023 at 12:24 pm
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    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

  5. Howard Allan Pearce said on September 7, 2023 at 9:13 am
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    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!!!!!!

  6. owl said on September 7, 2023 at 9:50 am
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    @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

  7. Anonymous said on September 14, 2023 at 6:41 pm
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    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.

  8. Anonymous said on September 18, 2023 at 1:31 pm
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    “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.

  9. sean conner said on September 27, 2023 at 6:21 am
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