Software giant Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) said it would release 12 security patches and software updates next week to fix 22 bugs in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, Visual Studio, and IIS.
The security bulletins will be released as part of Microsoft "Patch Tuesday" event on Feb.8.
Patch Tuesday is the second Tuesday of each month, on which Microsoft releases security patches.
Out of the 12 bulletins to be released, three of them rated Critical and nine rated Important, according to a post on the Microsoft Security Response Center blog.
Meanwhile, two of the updates will fix the previously disclosed vulnerabilities affecting windows graphics rendering engine and internet explorer that may allow execution of remote codes. Remote codes could allow an attacker to take complete control of an affected system.
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