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Microsoft patches 68 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Edge, and more

Microsoft has patched 68 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Edge, Internet Explorer and SQL Server, two of which have already been exploited by attackers and three that have been publicly disclosed.

Microsoft patch

Two of the patched flaws are already being exploited and three have been publicly disclosed.

The patches are covered in 14 security bulletins, one dedicated to Adobe Flash Player which is upgraded through Windows Update in Windows 10 and 8.1. Six of the bulletins are rated critical and eight are rated important.

Microsoft patches flaws that let attackers control your PC over the Web

Thirty-nine vulnerabilities fixed in 13 security bulletins

Microsoft patches flaws in Windows, Office, IE, and Edge
Outside Building 99 in Microsoft’s Redmond, Washington, campus.

Credit: Microsoft

Microsoft has fixed 39 vulnerabilities in multiple Windows components, Internet Explorer, Edge, Office and .NET Framework, many of which allow for remote code execution.

The patches are grouped in 13 security bulletins, five of which are rated critical and the rest as important.