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Microsoft Patch Tuesday

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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2018-8420
+8 related CVEs
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft XML Core Services MSXML parser processes user input, aka "MS XML Remote Code Execution…
8.8
group max
49%
CVE-2018-8457
+3 related CVEs
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers, aka "Scripting Engine Memory…
7.5
group max
13%
CVE-2018-8331
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Excel…
7.820%
CVE-2018-8332
+1 related CVE
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts, aka "Win32k Graphics Remote…
8.8
group max
19%
CVE-2018-8336
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure…
5.53%
CVE-2018-8466
+5 related CVEs
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Chakra Scripting…
7.569%
CVE-2018-8464
+3 related CVEs
An remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge PDF Reader improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge PDF Remote Code…
7.5
group max
43%
CVE-2018-8421
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft .NET Framework processes untrusted input, aka ".NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."…
9.829%
CVE-2018-8440
Local Privilege Escalation in Windows ALPC Handling (Win 7–10, Server 2008–2016)
7.819%KEVRansomwarePoC
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Microsoft released its monthly set of security updates today for a variety of its products that address a variety of bugs. The latest Patch Tuesday covers 61 vulnerabilities, 17 of which are rated "critical," 43 that are rated "important" and one that is considered to have "moderate" severity.

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