Microsoft November 2022 Patch Tuesday addresses six exploited zero-days

Includes 11 critical vulnerabilities and 22 classified as 'likely to be exploited'

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Microsoft November 2022 Patch Tuesday addresses six exploited zero-days
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Microsoft November 2022 Patch Tuesday addresses six exploited zero-days

Microsoft has rolled out a new batch of security updates for its software as part of the November 2022 Patch Tuesday, addressing a total of 68 vulnerabilities - including six actively exploited Windows bugs.

Eleven vulnerabilities fixed this month are classified as 'Critical' in severity, as they enable attackers to achieve remote code execution, privilege elevation or spoofing. Another 22 flaws hav...

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