Don't miss a single vulnerability this Patch Tuesday. The latest patches and updates from Microsoft and multiple third-party applications can be found in January's Patch Tuesday Index below.
The first Patch Tuesday of 2021 brings 83 new Microsoft vulnerabilities, including 10 critical updates. All critical CVEs are remote code execution (RCE) bugs with the only exception being a memory corruption vulnerability.
Vulnerabilities of note include CVE-2021-1647, a zero-day Microsoft Defender remote code execution vulnerability with exploitation detected in the wild. Two Important-rated vulnerabilities are deemed more likely to be exploited, these are CVE-2021-1707 and -1709.
Automox Patch Tuesday expert Justin Knapp will be breaking down all of January's Patch Tuesday releases tomorrow, January 13, 2021. Register here so you can prioritize the patches for your environment and ask any question you may have.
Updated Live. Last Update 1:09 PM EST January 12, 2021.
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Firefox, Firefox ESR, Firefox for Android | 1 security vulnerability fixed in Firefox, Firefox ESR, & Firefox for Android | MFSA 2021-01 | Critical |
Thunderbird | 1 security vulnerability fixed in Thunderbird 78.6.1 | MFSA 2021-02 | Critical |
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Adobe Bridge | 2 Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Adobe Bridge | APSB21-07 | Critical |
Adobe Captivate | 1 Security Hotfix fixed in Adobe Captivate | APSB21-06 | Important |
Adobe InCopy | 1 Security Vulnerability fixed in Adobe InCopy | APSB21-05 | Critical |
Adobe Campaign Classic | 1 Security Vulnerability fixed in Adobe Campaign Classic | APSB21-04 | Critical |
Adobe Animate | 1 Security Vulnerability fixed in Adobe Animate | APSB21-03 | Critical |
Adobe Illustrator | 1 Security Vulnerability fixed in Adobe Illustrator | APSB21-02 | Critical |
Adobe Photoshop | 1 Security Vulnerability fixed in Adobe Photoshop | APSB21-01 | Critical |
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Microsoft Windows Codecs Library | HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1643 | Critical |
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine | Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1647 | Critical |
Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime | Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1658 | Critical |
Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime | Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1660 | Critical |
Microsoft Graphics Component | GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1665 | Critical |
Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime | Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1666 | Critical |
Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime | Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1667 | Critical |
Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder | Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1668 | Critical |
Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime | Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1673 | Critical |
Microsoft Edge (HTML-based) | Microsoft Edge (HTML-based) Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1705 | Critical |
Microsoft Office SharePoint | Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1707 | High |
Microsoft Graphics Component | Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1709 | High |
Visual Studio | Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2020-26870 | High |
SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1636 | High |
Microsoft Windows DNS | Windows DNS Query Information Disclosure Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1637 | High |
Microsoft Bluetooth Driver | Windows Bluetooth Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1638 | High |
Microsoft Office SharePoint | Microsoft SharePoint Spoofing Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1641 | High |
Windows AppX Deployment Extensions | Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1642 | High |
Microsoft Windows Codecs Library | HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1644 | High |
Windows DP API | Windows Docker Information Disclosure Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1645 | High |
Microsoft Windows | Windows WLAN Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1646 | High |
Windows splwow64 | Microsoft splwow64 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1648 | High |
Microsoft Windows | Active Template Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1649 | High |
Microsoft Windows | Windows Runtime C++ Template Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1650 | High |
Windows Diagnostic Hub | Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1651 | High |
Windows CSC Service | Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1652 | High |
Windows CSC Service | Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1653 | High |
Windows CSC Service | Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1654 | High |
Windows CSC Service | Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1655 | High |
Windows TPM Device Driver | TPM Device Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1656 | High |
Microsoft Windows | Windows Fax Compose Form Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1657 | High |
Windows CSC Service | Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1659 | High |
Windows Installer | Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1661 | High |
Windows Event Tracing | Windows Event Tracing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1662 | High |
Windows Projected File System Filter Driver | Windows Projected File System FS Filter Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1663 | High |
Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime | Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1664 | High |
Windows Remote Desktop | Windows Remote Desktop Services ActiveX Client Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1669 | High |
Windows Projected File System Filter Driver | Windows Projected File System FS Filter Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1670 | High |
Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime | Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1671 | High |
Windows Projected File System Filter Driver | Windows Projected File System FS Filter Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1672 | High |
Windows Remote Desktop | Windows Remote Desktop Protocol Core Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1674 | High |
Microsoft Windows | Windows NT Lan Manager Datagram Receiver Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1676 | High |
Azure Active Directory Pod Identity | Azure Active Directory Pod Identity Spoofing Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1677 | High |
Windows NTLM | NTLM Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1678 | High |
Windows CryptoAPI | Windows CryptoAPI Denial of Service Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1679 | High |
Windows Diagnostic Hub | Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1680 | High |
Windows WalletService | Windows WalletService Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1681 | High |
Windows Kernel | Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1682 | High |
Microsoft Bluetooth Driver | Windows Bluetooth Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1683 | High |
Microsoft Bluetooth Driver | Windows Bluetooth Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1684 | High |
Windows AppX Deployment Extensions | Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1685 | High |
Windows WalletService | Windows WalletService Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1686 | High |
Windows WalletService | Windows WalletService Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1687 | High |
Windows CSC Service | Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1688 | High |
Microsoft Windows | Windows Multipoint Management Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1689 | High |
Windows WalletService | Windows WalletService Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1690 | High |
Windows Hyper-V | Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1691 | High |
Windows Hyper-V | Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1692 | High |
Windows CSC Service | Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1693 | High |
Windows Update Stack | Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1694 | High |
Windows Print Spooler Components | Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1695 | High |
Microsoft Graphics Component | Windows Graphics Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1696 | High |
Windows Installer | Windows InstallService Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1697 | High |
Microsoft Windows | Windows (modem.sys) Information Disclosure Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1699 | High |
Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime | Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1700 | High |
Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime | Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1701 | High |
Microsoft RPC | Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1702 | High |
Windows Event Logging Service | Windows Event Logging Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1703 | High |
Windows Hyper-V | Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1704 | High |
Microsoft Windows | Windows LUAFV Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1706 | High |
Microsoft Graphics Component | Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1708 | High |
Windows Media | Microsoft Windows Media Foundation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1710 | High |
Microsoft Office | Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1711 | High |
Microsoft Office SharePoint | Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1712 | High |
Microsoft Office | Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1713 | High |
Microsoft Office | Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1714 | High |
Microsoft Office | Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1715 | High |
Microsoft Office | Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1716 | High |
Microsoft Office SharePoint | Microsoft SharePoint Spoofing Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1717 | High |
Microsoft Office SharePoint | Microsoft SharePoint Server Tampering Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1718 | High |
Microsoft Office SharePoint | Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1719 | High |
ASP.NET core & .NET core | .NET Core and Visual Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1723 | High |
.NET Repository | Bot Framework SDK Information Disclosure Vulnerability | CVE-2021-1725 | High |