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#1 BleepingComputer general August 11, 2026 at 18:08 UTC

Microsoft August 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 400 flaws, 3 zero-days

By Lawrence Abrams

AI Summary

Microsoft's August 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 400 vulnerabilities including one actively exploited zero-day (a use-after-free in afd.sys Windows kernel-mode driver enabling SYSTEM privilege escalation) and two publicly disclosed zero-days. The sheer volume — roughly five times typical monthly patch volumes — is attributed to AI-assisted vulnerability discovery, making prioritization critical for security teams. Defenders should immediately focus on the actively exploited kernel flaw and the Lazarus-linked CVE-2026-68820.

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