Microsoft's October Update Patches 1,415 Vulnerabilities

Microsoft's October security update addresses 1,415 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Exchange, .NET, Edge, and potentially Hyper-V and Azure components. 85 are rated critical, and one Windows Shell flaw (CVE-2026-96951) is already exploited in the wild.

• 1,415 vulnerabilities fixed, 85 of them critical
• CVE-2026-96951 in Windows Shell bypasses Mark of the Web
• .NET Framework flaw was publicly disclosed before the patch
• Patch KB5127648 breaks WPA-Enterprise Wi-Fi and IPSec VPN