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Microsoft Patches Record 972 Vulnerabilities, 112 Critical

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Impact: 80%

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Consensus Brief

Microsoft's September patch release addressed a record 972 vulnerabilities, including 112 classified as critical. This marks a significant increase from the previous record of 570 vulnerabilities patched just two months prior.

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What Changed Since Last Update

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The number of vulnerabilities patched has increased dramatically, with Microsoft fixing more vulnerabilities in 2023 than in the previous years combined.

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3 claims tracked across sources

Confirmed Fact

Microsoft has fixed 2,760 vulnerabilities in 2023, more than double the number from last year.

Confirmed Fact

Two zero-days were included in this month's release.

Independent Finding

AI-assisted vulnerability discovery is increasing, but active exploits have not spiked yet.

Role-Based Impact Analysis

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Microsoft patches a record 972 vulnerabilities, 112 of them critical

Ars Technica·1h ago