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Microsoft releases February 2024 security updates

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. Microsoft has fixed multiple security vulnerabilities with Microsoft's February 2024 Patch Tuesday.

Of the fixed vulnerabilities: 16 are elevation of privilege vulnerabilities, 3 are security feature bypass vulnerabilities , 30 are remote code execution vulnerabilities, 5 are information disclosure vulnerabilities, 9 are denial of service vulnerabilities, 10 are spoofing vulnerabilities.

This month's Patch Tuesday includes fixes for two zero-day vulnerabilities:

  • CVE-2024-21351 - bypassing the Windows SmartScreen security feature;
  • CVE-2024-21412 - The vulnerability allows you to bypass Mark of the Web (MoTW) warnings on Windows.

More information on vulnerabilities and updates is available in the Microsoft’s February 2024 Security Updates page – microsoft.com.

Source: anti-malware.ru

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