Microsoft Releases May Patch Tuesday Update Addressing 120 Vulnerabilities

Microsoft released its May Patch Tuesday update, addressing 120 vulnerabilities, including 17 classified as critical. The patches cover a range of products, with no specific CVEs or technical details provided in the summary. The update aims to mitigate risks such as remote code execution, privilege escalation, and security feature bypass. The flaws affect various Microsoft software and services, though the exact impacted components are not detailed. The release occurred in May 2024 as part of Microsoft’s routine security update cycle. No active exploitation of these vulnerabilities was mentioned in the report.