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Microsoft Patches Record 974 Flaws, Including Two Exploited Windows Zero-Days
Microsoft on Tuesday broke Patch Tuesday records by addressing an earth-shattering 974 vulnerabilities spanning its software portfolio, including two flaws that it said have been actively exploited in the wild.
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Microsoft released a Patch Tuesday update that fixes a record‑setting 974 vulnerabilities across its software suite. The update addresses 723 flaws in Windows, 111 in Office and Office 2016, 62 in SQL Server, and 22 in its Developer Tools. Among the patched issues are two zero‑day vulnerabilities that Microsoft confirmed have been actively exploited in the wild. The breadth of the fixes reflects a large‑scale effort to remediate weaknesses spanning core operating system components, productivity applications, database software, and development utilities.
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