Microsoft Corp. and Oracle Corp. each dropped a bevy of software patches on their users last Tuesday, with Microsoft issuing 11 updates to plug a total of 20 security holes and Oracle releasing 36 separate fixes. Microsoft's monthly batch of patches was designed to fix vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer and other products. The company rated 11 of the flaws as "critical," its highest severity level, while eight were pegged as "important" and one as "moderate." The patch release also marked the launch of Micro- soft's Exploitability Index, which gauges the likelihood that attackers will be able to exploit the various vulnerabilities within 30 days.
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