As part of its monthly security program, Microsoft will release two security bulletins along with a patch for vulnerabilities in Windows this coming Tuesday. At least one of these vulnerabilities is classified as “critical,” which is the highest rating on Microsoft’s danger assessment scale.
According to regulations, only vulnerabilities that allow worms or Internet viruses to spread widely without any user interaction are considered highly dangerous (Critical). Last month, Microsoft released a security bulletin detailing how to fix three vulnerabilities in the graphics file handling mechanism of the Windows operating system. This bulletin was also labeled as Critical.
Microsoft has not specified which components of Windows the patch on Tuesday will address, nor how many vulnerabilities this updated security bulletin will cover. Security experts have identified numerous concerning weaknesses in the products of the Gates-led company and made these findings public, so it remains unclear where Microsoft will focus this time.
Additionally, security professionals have been increasingly worried in recent weeks about a particularly dangerous vulnerability in the Internet Explorer browser. This flaw allows attackers to issue commands to a user’s computer without their knowledge. Microsoft itself has issued warnings that hackers are actively exploiting this vulnerability to download malicious code onto vulnerable systems.
On the same Tuesday, Microsoft plans to also release an updated version of the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. This software is capable of detecting and removing common malicious code found on computers.
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