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Microsoft Zaps Actively Exploited Zero-Day Bug

December 10, 2019

Microsoft has issued fixes for 36 CVEs for December 2019 Patch Tuesday across a range of products, with seven of them rated critical in severity – and one that’s already being exploited in the wild as a zero-day bug.

The computing giant’s scheduled security update this month is relatively light, and includes patches for Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office and related apps, SQL Server, Visual Studio and Skype for Business. In all, December Patch Tuesday addressed seven bugs that are rated critical, 28 that are rated important, and one that rated moderate in severity.

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