Sept 11, 2024 | U.S. federal civilian agencies have until the end of September to patch four critical Microsoft vulnerabilities, now being actively exploited. The bugs — CVE-2024-38226, CVE-2024-43491, CVE-2024-38014, and CVE-2024-38217 — impact popular Microsoft tools like Windows Installer and Publisher.
Randy Watkins, CTO at Critical Start, stressed that failing to address these issues could result in severe data breaches and downtime. Experts warn that these flaws are part of multi-stage attack chains, posing a major risk to industries like healthcare, finance, and government.
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