Critical Patches Issued for Microsoft Products, August 12, 2025

Threat Score:
48
CIS Security Advisories
2 days ago

Overview

Critical Patches Issued for Microsoft Products, August 12, 2025 MS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER: DATE(S) ISSUED: OVERVIEW: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have ...

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