importantSYS.SOURCE: The Hacker News• 2026-10-14T10:04:43+05:30

Microsoft Addresses Record 1,413 Vulnerabilities, Including Actively Exploited Windows Shell Flaw

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Microsoft released patches for a record 1,413 vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited Windows shell flaw. The updates address critical issues across Windows, Office, Developer Tools, and other platforms, with over 670 related to privilege escalation.

Microsoft on Tuesday shattered its own Patch Tuesday record by shipping patches for a whopping 1,413 vulnerabilities, including one that it said has come under active exploitation.

These include 1,102 flaws in Windows, 134 in Office, 61 in Developer Tools, 36 in SharePoint Server, and 22 in SQL Server. Of these, more than 670 relate to privilege escalation, followed by over 300 remote code

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