Several important vulnerabilities in Microsoft products, including Windows, Office, .NET, Internet Explorer, were released today along with patch information. They are:

• Vulnerabilities in .NET Framework Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS14-057)
• Vulnerabilities in Kernel-Mode Driver Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS14-058)
• Vulnerability in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS14-061)
• Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (MS14-056)
• Vulnerability in OLE Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS14-060)
• Multiple vulnerabilities found in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR could allow an attacker to execute code remotely. (APSB14-22)
• Critical Oracle Patches (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2014-1972960.html)

These Security Advisories will affect many users; student, staff and faculty; so it is important to update your instances of the software mentioned.