Microsoft’s December Patch Tuesday: Zero-Day Drama and 71 Fixes!
Patch Tuesday brings early holiday cheer with fixes for 71 security flaws, including one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability. Microsoft’s December 2024 updates tackle critical remote code execution threats, proving once again that nothing says “season’s greetings” like a freshly patched system.
Hot Take:
Oh Microsoft, you shouldn’t have! No really, 71 security flaws, and a zero-day vulnerability just in time for the holidays? It’s like a gift nobody asked for but everyone desperately needs. Just when you thought your biggest concern in December would be avoiding fruitcake, here comes Patch Tuesday to save the day… or at least your system from imploding. Bravo for keeping us on our toes!
Key Points:
- 71 security flaws fixed in Microsoft’s December 2024 Patch Tuesday.
- 16 critical vulnerabilities, all involving remote code execution.
- One actively exploited zero-day vulnerability patched: CVE-2024-49138.
- Other notable updates from companies like Adobe, Cisco, and SAP this month.
- Two Edge flaws were addressed prior to Patch Tuesday.
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