Microsoft's May updates patch 120 security flaws in Windows and Office

Microsoft released its May Patch Tuesday update addressing 120 security vulnerabilities across Windows and Office, with 30 classified as critical including dangerous remote code execution flaws. PCWorld reports that Office received fixes for 27 vulnerabilities, nearly double April's count, with four critical Word flaws exploitable through preview panes without opening files. Critical Windows vulnerabilities in DNS client and Netlogon services require immediate patching, though Microsoft states none are currently exploited in the wild. Yesterday was May's Patch Tuesday, meaning Microsoft released new updates that addressed 120 security vulnerabilities. In addition to Windows and Office, Microsoft's cloud services were also affected.