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title: "Microsoft’s Final 2023 Patch Tuesday: 33 Flaws Fixed, Including 4 Critical"
description: Microsoft released its final set of Patch Tuesday updates for 2023, closing out 33 flaws in its software, making it one of the lightest releases in recent years. Of the 33 shortcomings, four are rated Critical and 29 are rated Important in severity. The fixes are in addition to 18 flaws Microsoft addressed in its Chromium-based Edge browser since the release of Patch
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# Microsoft’s Final 2023 Patch Tuesday: 33 Flaws Fixed, Including 4 Critical

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 Nathan Zych

December 16, 2023

Microsoft recently released its final set of Patch Tuesday updates for 2023, addressing a total of 33 flaws in its software. This release is considered one of the lightest in recent years, with four of the shortcomings rated Critical and 29 rated Important in severity. These fixes come in addition to the 18 flaws that Microsoft addressed in its Chromium-based Edge browser since the release of Patch Tuesday updates.

Read more: [Microsoft’s Final 2023 Patch Tuesday: 33 Flaws Fixed, Including 4 Critical](https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/microsofts-final-2023-patch-tuesday-33.html)

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