11 security bulletins for your windows on oct. 14, 2008

Microsoft is planning to release 11 security bulletins Oct. 14 on Patch Tuesday. The security bulletins cover multiple Microsoft products, including Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office Excel. Out of 11 security bulletins four are rated critical, for its October Patch Tuesday.

In addition to the patches, Microsoft is also launching its Active Protections Program and Exploitability Index. Active Protections Program is gives security vendors a heads-up in advance of the monthly security bulletins, and the Exploitability Index offers additional information to customers to help them prioritize deployment of Microsoft patches.