The December batch of patches will cover security holes in Microsoft Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, SharePoint and Exchange. Microsoft said it will also patch the last of the vulnerabilities used in the infamous Stuxnet malware attack. Of the 17, two bulletins will be rated critical, the company s highest severity rating. The total updates will bring the total bulletins for this year to 106, the most ever, Microsoft says. This is partly due to vulnerability reports in Microsoft products increasing slightly.
Source: https://threatpost.com/ms-patch-tuesday-heads-17-bulletins-40-vulnerabilities-120910/74757/