Microsoft Patches Record 974 Vulnerabilities, Including Two Exploited Zero-Days

Microsoft's September security update has fixed a record number of vulnerabilities, totaling 974. This update addresses two zero-day vulnerabilities that have been exploited, which allow for privilege escalation. Additionally, it fixes 20 vulnerabilities that could potentially be used to create worms. The update is notable for the large number of issues it resolves. The vulnerabilities patched include those that could be exploited by attackers to gain elevated access and those that could spread from system to system.