Microsoft released fixes for more than 200 security flaws in its largest Patch Tuesday ever, as AI-driven vulnerability discovery accelerates the pace of disclosures. The update includes a critical wormable Windows flaw, an actively exploited Microsoft Defender bug, and a BitLocker bypass tied to the researcher known as Nightmare Eclipse. #Microsoft #PatchTuesday #Windows #MicrosoftDefender #BitLocker #NightmareEclipse #CVE-2026-45657 #CVE-2026-41091 #CVE-2026-50507
Keypoints
- Microsoft issued fixes for 206 CVEs in its June Patch Tuesday release.
- Trend Micro ZDI said it was the largest monthly Microsoft release ever recorded.
- AI tools are driving a surge in vulnerability discovery, according to Microsoft.
- CVE-2026-45657 is a severe wormable Windows flaw that could spread across networks.
- CVE-2026-41091 and CVE-2026-50507 involve Microsoft Defender and BitLocker, with links to actively exploited and publicly disclosed issues.
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