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2018-08-15 14:46
In the August 2018 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has plugged over 60 vulnerabilities, two of which are being actively exploited in the wild. In addition to those, the company has also released a critical update advisory that addresses vulnerabilities found and patched in Adobe Flash. Exploited zero-days The two patched zero-days are: CVE-2018-8414 – A vulnerability in Windows Shell that can be triggered by a user opening a specially crafted file and could allow the attacker … More → The post August 2018 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes two actively exploited zero-days appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-15 | CVE-2018-8414 | Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Microsoft products A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Shell does not properly validate file paths, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10. | 8.8 |