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Microsoft security patch release for CVE-2026-96951

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Microsoft issued October 2026 security updates for Windows operating systems and other software, fixing more than 1,400 vulnerabilities in a single batch. The release includes at least 78 critical flaws and one zero-day tracked as CVE-2026-96951 in the Windows Shell. Microsoft also patched CVE-2026-108398 in the .NET Framework, which had been publicly disclosed before the update.

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  1. 14.10.2026 02:24 2 articles · 0h ago

    Microsoft issues October 2026 updates for more than 1,400 Windows and software vulnerabilities

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    Microsoft issued updates to fix more than 1,400 security vulnerabilities in Windows operating systems and other software, including a zero-day tracked as CVE-2026-96951 in the Windows Shell that affects Windows 10, Windows 11, and some Server versions. The patch set also includes CVE-2026-108398 in the .NET Framework, which Microsoft said had been publicly disclosed before the update, and at least 78 of the flaws are rated critical.

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