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February Patch Tuesday: three 0-days fixed



After a quiet January Patch Tuesday, Microsoft will be issuing 12 updates fixing 22 vulnerabilities for February’s Patch Tuesday. These patches will update Windows, Internet Explorer, and the Visio diagramming software.

Three bulletins, including the Internet Explorer patch, earn the most severe “Critical” rating. The remaining nine, including the Visio fix, earn a still significant “Important” score. All bar three of the fixes will require a reboot.

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