# Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Addresses More Than 950 Vulnerabilities

DevFeed: [Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Addresses More Than 950 Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/ai-assisted-discovery-helps-microsoft-patch-more-than-1-000-vulnerabilities-in-a-month-26938.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/09/microsoft-ai-security-patch/>)

Author: Sergio De Simone

Published: 2026-09-15T17:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [InfoQ](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/infoq.md>)

Topics: [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>), [Microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/microsoft.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [cve-2026-85880](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cve-2026-85880.md>), [Windows](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/windows.md>)

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## AI overview

Microsoft's September 2026 security update addresses more than 950 vulnerabilities, including two actively exploited zero-day flaws that allow privilege elevation on Windows systems. The article discusses the possible role of AI-assisted security research and the challenge organizations face in evaluating, prioritizing, and deploying patches.

## Source excerpt

With its latest September 2026 Patch, which addresses more than 950 vulnerabilities, Microsoft has patched about 2,750 vulnerabilities so far this year. While many attribute this surge to AI-assisted security research, organizations may struggle to keep pace and fully benefit from these advances, particularly when it comes to evaluating, prioritizing, and deploying patches. By Sergio De Simone