Microsoft August Security Updates

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The Microsoft August 2024 security updates have been released and consist of 90 new patches to Microsoft products. Including third-party CVEs documented, the total number of CVEs reported is 102. 

Of the Microsoft CVEs released, 7 are rated critical, 79 important, and 1 moderate in security. At the time of release, four of the CVEs are listed as being publicly known and six are listed as under active attack.

The security updates apply to the following products, features and roles: Windows and Windows Components; Office and Office Components; .NET and Visual Studio; Azure; Co-Pilot; Microsoft Dynamics; Teams; and (of course) Secure Boot.

See the list of KBs at the bottom of the page at August 2024 Security Updates - Release Notes - Security Update Guide - Microsoft for information regarding known issues with the security updates as well as the CVEs with FAQs, Mitigations and/or Workarounds. For specific information on Windows 11, versions 23H2 and 22H2, see KB5041485.  For Windows 10, Versions 22H2 and 21H2, see KB5041580.

Recommended Reading: See Dustin Childs review and analysis in Zero Day Initiative -- The August 2024 Security Update Review.


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