September 2013 Internet Explorer Updates
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-069 - CriticalThis security update resolves ten privately reported vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer. An attacker who successfully exploited the most severe of these vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
This security update is rated Critical for Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, Internet Explorer 9, and Internet Explorer 10 on Windows clients and Moderate for Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, Internet Explorer 9, and Internet Explorer 10 on Windows servers. For more information, see the full bulletin.
Recommendation. Most customers have automatic updating enabled and will not need to take any action because this security update will be downloaded and installed automatically. Customers who have not enabled automatic updating need to check for updates and install this update manually. For information about specific configuration options in automatic updating, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 294871.
For administrators and enterprise installations, or end users who want to install this security update manually, Microsoft recommends that customers apply the update immediately using update management software, or by checking for updates using the Microsoft Update service.
Microsoft Security Advisory (2755801)
On September 10th, an update for Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer 10 and 11 on supported editions of Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 is also available. The details of the vulnerabilities are documented in Adobe security bulletin APSB13-21
The update addresses vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player by updating the affected Adobe Flash libraries contained within Internet Explorer 10 and 11. For more information, see the advisory.
Most customers have automatic updating enabled and will not need to take any action because this update will be downloaded and installed automatically. Customers who have not enabled automatic updating need to check for updates and install this update manually. For information about specific configuration options in automatic updating, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 294871.
— Ceri Gallacher, Program Manager, Internet Explorer
Comments
Anonymous
September 12, 2013
WIll the KB articale be updated so show what non security updates are included?Anonymous
September 12, 2013
thanxxxAnonymous
September 13, 2013
Same question as Typhoon87, the latest few IE cumulative updates have had no details of any non security updates in the KB artcile. Have there really been no other fixes? If there were fixes please document them.Anonymous
September 13, 2013
The comment has been removedAnonymous
September 14, 2013
thanxAnonymous
September 17, 2013
connect.microsoft.com/.../security-update-kb2870699-for-ie-breaks-existing-coded-ui-testsAnonymous
October 03, 2013
@Wallew, @FridrikD, Thanks for your feedback. We are aware of the issue with Coded UI Test and are working on addressing it. Thanks, Prachi Bora Program Manager, Visual StudioAnonymous
October 31, 2013
Wanted to let everyone know that a fix for Coded UI tests for VS 2010 SP1 is now available on the Microsoft Download Center download.microsoft.com/.../VS10SP1-KB2890573-x86.exe This will be available via Microsoft Updates on 11/12.