Microsoft vulnerabilities hit a record high in 2024

The latest annual Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report from BeyondTrust, reveals a record-breaking number of reported vulnerabilities last year. Total vulnerabilities reached an all-time high of 1,360 in 2024, an 11 percent increase from the previous record of 1,292 in 2022. Elevation of Privilege (EoP) vulnerabilities comprised 40 percent of all those reported. Security Feature Bypass vulnerabilities surged by 60 percent, increasing from 56 in 2023 to 90 in 2024, increasing the pressure to reduce software vulnerabilities at the design stage through secure coding and threat modeling. Microsoft Edge vulnerabilities increased by 17 percent to 292 total vulnerabilities, including nine critical vulnerabilities… [Continue Reading]