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Microsoft Addresses 209 Vulnerabilities in January Update

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🛡️‍♂️ Microsoft addresses 209 vulnerabilities in January patch update. The latest Microsoft patch update resolves 209 vulnerabilities, including 12 critical ones, with three actively exploited in the wild and five disclosed as zero-days. Key vulnerabilities include the Windows Hyper-V NT Kernel Integration VSP, which allows privilege escalation, and several Microsoft Access remote code execution vulnerabilities. All users and administrators are urged to prioritize applying these patches to protect against potential security threats. Notably, vulnerabilities with a CVSS score of 9.8, such as the Windows OLE and RMCAST vulnerabilities, pose significant risks and require immediate attention to mitigate exploitation risks effectively.

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