Microsoft’s August 2024 Patch Tuesday brings crucial security updates, addressing 89 vulnerabilities, including six actively exploited flaws and three publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.
Notably, Microsoft is still working on a patch for an additional zero-day that has been publicly disclosed.
Among the updates, eight critical vulnerabilities have been fixed, spanning issues such as the elevation of privileges, remote code execution, and information disclosure. The breakdown of the vulnerabilities addressed includes:
- 36 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities
- 4 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerabilities
- 28 Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- 8 Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
- 6 Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- 7 Spoofing Vulnerabilities
These figures exclude vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge, which were disclosed earlier this month.
For details on non-security updates, you can refer to the dedicated articles on the Windows 11 KB5041585 update and the Windows 10 KB5041580 update.
