Microsoft April 2020 Security Updates

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The Microsoft April security updates have been released and consist of 113 CVEs. Of these CVEs, 17 are rated Critical and 96 are rated Important in severity. Two of the bugs* One of the bugs addressed this month is listed as being under active attack, and two are listed as being public at the time of release.

The updates apply to the following:  Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based), Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), ChakraCore, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps, Windows Defender, Visual Studio, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Apps for Android, and Microsoft Apps for Mac.

Recommended Reading:  See Dustin Childs review and analysis in Zero Day Initiative — The April 2020 Security Update Review.

April Security Updates Guide

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*Edit Note: Microsoft initially listed CVE-2020-0968 a being under active attack. They have since revised this bulletin to note it is not under attack