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Exploited in the wild Windows patch-tuesday Microsoft zero-day

Microsoft Plugs Nearly 400 Security Holes

Krebs on Security·By BrianKrebs··4 min read
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Microsoft released its August security updates, addressing 398 vulnerabilities across Windows and other supported software, with one flaw under active exploitation and two previously publicly disclosed issues. The critical vulnerability CVE-2026-68820 allows privilege escalation through a race condition in the afd.sys driver, while CVE-2026-62832 targets the User Profile Service. Users should apply these patches promptly to secure their systems against ongoing threats.

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