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September 09, 2026 at 04:41 UTC
Microsoft Patches Record 974 Flaws, Including Two Exploited Windows Zero-Days
By [email protected] (The Hacker News)
AI Summary
Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday set an all-time record with 974 CVEs addressed, including 723 Windows flaws, 111 Office vulnerabilities, and over 110 critical-severity issues. Two zero-days are confirmed actively exploited in the wild, and 20 vulnerabilities are flagged as potentially wormable. Security teams should immediately prioritize the two exploited zero-days and review exposure across Windows, Office, and SQL Server components.
Relevance score: 95.0/100
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