The update breakdown by product is substantial:

• 1,102 flaws in Windows
• 134 in Office
• 61 in Developer Tools
• 36 in SharePoint Server
• 22 in SQL Server

By vulnerability type, more than 670 relate to privilege escalation, followed by over 300 remote code execution issues.

With a volume this large and at least one flaw under active exploitation, patching should be treated as a priority rather than a routine monthly task. Organizations should review their exposure to the affected products and expedite deployment where feasible, particularly for internet-facing systems and anything covered by the actively exploited Windows Shell bug.

Source: The Hacker News

Has your organization started rolling out this month's patches, and are you prioritizing any product group first?