Microsoft August 2022 Security Updates

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The Microsoft August 2022 security updates have been released and consist of 151 CVEs.  Of these CVEs, 17 are rated critical, 102 rated important, 1 rated moderate, and 1 rated low in severity.  At the time of release, two are listed as publicly known and one is listed as under active attack.

The security updates apply to the products, features, and roles shown in the Release Notes. Also included at the bottom of the page in the Release Notes is a long list of KBs with information regarding known issues with the security updates as well as the CVEs with FAQs, Mitigations and/or Workarounds.

Recommended Reading:   See Dustin Childs review and analysis in Zero Day Initiative -- The August 2022 Security Update Review.