Microsoft releases final 2024 security updates, fixing 72 flaws including critical vulnerabilities.

Microsoft's final 2024 Patch Tuesday update includes 72 fixes, with 16 critical flaws and 54 important bugs. Notably, CVE-2024-49138 allows privilege escalation and is actively exploited, while CVE-2024-49112 poses a remote code execution risk. Adobe also released 167 flaw fixes, mostly addressing cross-site scripting issues. This year, Microsoft patched a total of 1,020 vulnerabilities, second only to 2020's 1,250. IT administrators are urged to install these updates promptly to prevent potential attacks.

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