# MA-692.012018: MyCERT Advisory - Microsoft Releases January 2018 Security Updates

**Date:** 12 Jan 2018  
**Source:** https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/advisory?id=MA-692.012018  
**Advisory ID:** MA-692.012018

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**1.0 Introduction**
Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft software.
**2.0 Impact**
A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of a system.
**3.0 Affected Products**
• Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Edge
• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
• SQL Server
• ChakraCore
• .NET Framework
• .NET Core
• ASP.NET Core
**4.0 Recommendations**
Users and administrators are recommended to review the below URLs and perform the necessary update. Kindly refer to the below URL:
• <https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/releasenotedetail/858123b8-25ca-e711-a957-000d3a33cf99>
Security update deployment tables:
• <https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20180109/security-update-deployment-information-january-9-2018>
Generally, MyCERT advises the users of this software to be updated with the latest security announcements by the vendor and follow best practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.
For further enquiries, please contact MyCERT through the following channels:
E-mail: [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#41223823243378787801223823243332242234332835386f2c38) or [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#274a5e44425553674a5e4442555309485540094a5e)
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**5.0 References**
• <https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2018/01/09/Microsoft-Releases-January-2018-Security-Updates>
• <https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/releasenotedetail/858123b8-25ca-e711-a957-000d3a33cf99>
• <https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20180109/security-update-deployment-information-january-9-2018>