Microsoft October 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 1,411 flaws, 3 zero-days
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October Patch Tuesday roundup: Over 1,400 Microsoft holes to be plugged, including three zero days
Microsoft released a record-shattering 1,407 CVEs to be plugged today on October Patch Tuesday, breaking the 2020 record of 1,261. The list was so long that its release was several hours later than the usual 1 p.m. Eastern drop time, somewhat frustrating admins. The bugs include three zero-day vulnerabilities, one of which has been exploited. The zero day being exploited, and that should be dealt with immediately, is CVE-2026-96951, a security f…
Microsoft October 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 1,411 flaws, 3 zero-days
Today is Microsoft's October 2026 Patch Tuesday, with security updates addressing a record-breaking 1,411 flaws, including one actively exploited and two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.
Microsoft broke in October the correct vulnerability record (1.413) in all its software (only Windows' are 1.102).
At Patch Day on October 13, Microsoft provided security updates to close 1416 new vulnerabilities – the nearly 250 chromium gaps eliminated in Edge are still high. This is not just another new record, it is more than 1000 gaps in a month for the first time. In addition, October 2026 includes more vulnerabilities than any previous year. The CVE numbers will be six digits. Several hundred gaps per month are expected to be the new standard. After a…
Microsoft has shattered its own record for Patch Tuesday by patching no fewer than 1,415 vulnerabilities in Windows and other software this month. The previous record of 972 patched vulnerabilities thus stood for exactly one month.
The use of artificial intelligence has led to a huge increase in the number of security vulnerabilities in Windows fixed through monthly updates.
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