ARTIFICIAL intelligence platforms are becoming adept at identifying security vulnerabilities in software, evident in recent updates from major companies like Microsoft, Apple, Mozilla, and Oracle. In the latest Patch Tuesday, Microsoft addressed 118 vulnerabilities, including 16 classified as 'critical,' with no emergency zero-days reported. Key vulnerabilities include:
- CVE-2026-41089: Critical buffer overflow in Netlogon granting SYSTEM privileges.
- CVE-2026-41096: Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Windows DNS, though exploitation is deemed less likely.
- CVE-2026-41103: Elevation of privilege vulnerability allowing unauthorized user impersonation.
Apple addressed over 52 vulnerabilities in iOS 15, while Mozilla's Firefox 150 fixed 271 vulnerabilities. Oracle improved its patching frequency following its collaboration with Project Glasswing. Google fixed 127 security flaws in Chrome, marking an increase from the previous month.