Microsoft plans mega patch on Tuesday

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Microsoft is going to release a monster security update for its Patch Tuesday release, repairing a total of 26 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Office with 13 updates, five of which are ranked "critical." According to Microsoft's advanced notification bulletin seven are rated with the slightly less severe ranking of "important" and one is deemed "moderate."

There are also to Microsoft Office bulletins plugging holes in mainly older versions of Office. The Office patches won't apply to newer versions Office 2007 and Office 2008 for Mac that come equipped with more advanced security functions. Redmond said that there are no in-the-wild attacks exploiting the vulnerabilities. However, Microsoft researchers advised users to upgrade their systems with the latest software versions that incorporate elevated security protections in order to prevent possible future attack.

"We encourage customers to upgrade to the latest versions of both Windows and Office. As this bulletin release shows, the latest versions are less impacted overall due to the improved security protections built in to these products," Microsoft said in a company blog post.

Included in Tuesday's impending update is a fix for a previously disclosed vulnerability in Windows Kernel, which Microsoft researchers detected in January. If exploited, the vulnerability could enable hackers to infiltrate a user's computer with elevated privileges.


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Microsoft is preparing to release a massive security update this Tuesday as part of its Patch Tuesday schedule. This mega patch set will address a total of 26 vulnerabilities across Microsoft Windows and Office through 13 separate updates. Here's a breakdown of what's included:

• Five updates are rated as "critical."
• Seven updates carry an "important" rating.
• One update is deemed "moderate."

In addition to the Windows fixes, there are also new patches targeting older versions of Microsoft Office. Note that these Office updates do not apply to Office 2007 or Office 2008 for Mac, as those versions already benefit from enhanced security features.
Microsoft has noted that there have been no in-the-wild attacks exploiting these vulnerabilities so far. However, its researchers still advise users to upgrade to the latest versions of Windows and Office to take advantage of improved built-in security protections. As stated in a company blog post:

"We encourage customers to upgrade to the latest versions of both Windows and Office. As this bulletin release shows, the latest versions are less impacted overall due to the improved security protections built in to these products."

One particular fix in this update addresses a previously disclosed vulnerability in the Windows Kernel that Microsoft researchers detected in January. If exploited, this flaw could allow hackers to gain elevated privileges on a user's system.
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Make sure to review Microsoft's official bulletin when available and ensure your systems are updated to safeguard against future potential exploits.