Microsoft has patched the security flaw that Google disclosed this weekend as a part of its regular Patch Tuesday security updates.
In all, the company fixed 8 flaws in Windows, one of which was rated Critical, and seven others labeled important. As per usual with Patch Tuesday, Windows Users are recommended to update their operating systems as soon as possible to protect them from any security issues which may arise.
Microsoft criticized Google for publicly disclosing the flaw on Sunday, 90 days after Microsoft was first informed about it, in accordance with Google’s “Project Zero” timed disclosure policy. It’s designed to pressure tech companies that have been informed about security issues to fix them quickly so that they can’t be exploited. Microsoft argued that
Google, of course, is not without security problems of its own – the company has decided that it won’t patch a known flaw in Android WebView that affects customers with phones that run older versions of Android.
