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Microsoft, Apple and Adobe Issue Security Updates: CISA

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The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a flurry of security updates and vulnerability announcements between May 14-15.

CISA urges users and administrators to review the advisories and apply the necessary updates, as a cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.

CISA has added two new Microsoft vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation, for:

  • CVE-2024-30051 Microsoft DWM Core Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
  • CVE-2024-30040 Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Microsoft has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products to the Microsoft Security Update Guide for May.

Apple Identifies Vulnerabilities

Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Safari, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS for:

Adobe Releases Multiple Security Updates

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Adobe software for:

Industrial Control Advisories

CISA has released four Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS for:

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Jim Masters

Jim Masters is Managing Editor of MSSP Alert, and holds a B.A. degree in Journalism from Northern Illinois University. His career has spanned governmental and investigative reporting for daily newspapers in the Northwest Indiana Region and 16 years in a global internal communications role for a Fortune 500 professional services company. Additionally, he is co-owner of the Lake County Corn Dogs minor league baseball franchise, located in Crown Point, Indiana. In his spare time, he enjoys writing and recording his own music, oil painting, biking, volleyball, golf and cheering on the Corn Dogs.

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