vulnerability
Zero-Days Lurk in Microsoft's Overgrown October Patch Tuesday
CriticalCVSS 9.8Exploited
Summary
Microsoft's October 2026 Patch Tuesday update released a massive number of security fixes, including two zero-day vulnerabilities, one of which is actively being exploited. Security experts are urging teams to shift their focus from simply counting the number of CVEs to prioritizing those with proven exploitability and public disclosure, given the increasing volume of vulnerabilities discovered, largely due to AI-assisted vulnerability research.
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