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Microsoft's September patches address roughly 972 vulnerabilities
Ars Technica reports that Microsoft's September update fixes roughly 972 vulnerabilities, including 112 rated critical. The scale follows record patch totals in July and August and reinforces the pressure on organizations to keep their software inventories and update processes current. The report connects growing discovery volumes with concern about AI-assisted attacks, while a cited researcher says a matching rise in active exploitation has not yet been observed.
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What matters
- Counts vary depending on whether previously fixed and Chromium-related issues are included.
- The report cites 997 fixes when counting Chromium patches incorporated into Edge.
- The supplied excerpt does not identify individual affected versions or emergency-priority CVEs.
Context & caveats
- This is a substantive article excerpt, not the complete vendor advisory.
- A high patch count does not mean every vulnerability is being exploited; use vendor advisories for deployment decisions.
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