MICROSOFT has announced it will issue at least nine security fixes this month.
The patch, which will be released on 11 August 2009, will address issues in Windows, Office, Visual Studio and the Client for Mac software.
Five of the nine planned fixes have been rated 'critical', meaning an attacker could remotely compromise a system and spread malware without user interaction.
Also included in the August update will be fixes for flaws in Windows and the .NET Framework.
Two fixes could be exploited to obtain elevated privileges and the third fix could be used to perform a denial-of-service attack.
The update can be obtained automatically through Windows Update and Microsoft Update, as well as the company's support download site.
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