Big set of Microsoft security patches coming Tuesday

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Microsoft plans to release 12 sets of security patches next Tuesday fixing critical vulnerabilities in a number of its products, including the company’s new security software. The bulk of the patches will fix flaws in the Windows operating system and Office, Microsoft said in a statement published Thursday on its Web site.

The patches will be released as part of Microsoft’s monthly cycle of security updates. There will also be patches for Microsoft’s Step-by-Step Interactive Training and Microsoft Data Access Components and an update that covers both Windows and Visual Studio. Finally, Microsoft will also publish an update that patches critical flaws in its Windows Live OneCare, Antigen, Windows Defender, and ForeFront security software.

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