The October 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 1,414 flaws and three zero-day vulnerabilities, including an exploited Windows Shell bypass. Patch now.
Mark-of-the-Web
A vulnerability dubbed "LNK Stomping" (CVE-2024-38217) is actively used to strip the 'Mark of the Web' from LNK files, bypassing Windows security policies.
A WinZip vulnerability (CVE-2025-33028) allows attackers to bypass Mark-of-the-Web (MotW) protection, enabling silent code execution via malicious archives.
Find out how a flaw in 7-Zip could have exposed Windows to malware attacks. Learn about the high-risk CVE-2025-0411 vulnerability.