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126 CVEs fixed during the November Patch Tuesday updates
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Published onNovember 10, 2020
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Microsoft’s scheduled release of the latest security fixes for its Windows operating system and software applications brings countless new fixes and tweaks for Windows 10 users this month.
Quite a few cybersecurity incidents took place in 2020. Therefore, there is no surprise that the NovemberPatch Tuesdayupdates include dozens of security enhancements.
Take a closer look at this quick rundown on the number of CVEs that have been tracked down this year:
Vulnerabilities identified this month
As usual, Microsoft products present the highest number of vulnerabilities, with 112 found out of the total 126, the remaining 14 being related to Adobe products.
Vulnerabilities found in Adobe products
This month’s vulnerabilities were identified for the following Adobe products: Acrobat and Reader.
Four of these CVEs were rated asCriticaland could lead to code execution if a user opened a specially craftedPDF.
Vulnerabilities found in Microsoft products
As expected, quite a few Microsoft products were affected by vulnerabilities. These include products like Microsoft Windows, Office and Office Services and Web Apps,Internet Explorer, Edge (EdgeHTML-based and Chromium-based), Microsoft Teams, Exchange Server, Microsoft Dynamics, Azure Sphere, Windows Defender, Visual Studio, and ChakraCore.
Of these 112 patches, 17 were rated asCritical, 93 were rated asImportant, and 2 were consideredLow in severity.
Which were some of the most severe CVEs?
Of the126 discovered vulnerabilities, here are those that stood out more than the others:
Keep in mind that updating yourPCis essential when it comes to getting the latest fixes and helping it run efficiently.
In fact,Patch Tuesdayupdates are far more important than all other regular updates. If you still don’t know howPatch Tuesdayworks, you’ll find all the answers you’re looking for in thisdedicated guide.
For a complete list of all identified CVEs for the NovemberPatch Tuesdayupdates, also take your time to check out thisuseful article.
If you are worried about other vulnerabilities that haven’t yet been covered this month, rest assured that they will most likely be fixed by the nextPatch Tuesdayupdates. Keep an eye on us for fresh info.
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Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
