Microsoft plans to release 11 security bulletins, four rated critical, for its October Patch Tuesday. The security bulletins cover multiple Microsoft products, including Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office Excel. Microsoft is planning to release 11 security bulletins Oct. 14 on Patch Tuesday.
Four of the bulletins are rated "critical" and cover vulnerabilities that can lead to remote code execution. The critical flaws lie in Active Directory, IE (Internet Explorer), Microsoft HIS (Host Integration Server) and Microsoft Office Excel. Microsoft Preps 11 Security Bulletins for Patch Tuesday
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