Microsoft fixes 421 bugs and a Windows zero-day in August Patch Tuesday - update ASAP
Tech Home Tech Services & Software Operating Systems Windows Microsoft fixes 421 bugs and a Windows zero-day in August Patch Tuesday - update ASAP The exploited zero-day flaw could allow an attacker to gain system privileges on a Windows PC. Written by Lance Whitney, ContributorContributor Aug. PT Lance Whitney / ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.
- ▪Tech Home Tech Services & Software Operating Systems Windows Microsoft fixes 421 bugs and a Windows zero-day in August Patch Tuesday - update ASAP The exploited zero-day flaw could allow an attacker to gain system privileges on a Windows PC
- ▪Written by Lance Whitney, ContributorContributor Aug.
- ▪PT Lance Whitney / ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.
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| Original publisher | ZDNet |
| Canonical URL | https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-august-windows-update-421-bugs-zero-day-exploited/ |
| Publication time | Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:15:33 GMT |
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Tech Home Tech Services & Software Operating Systems Windows Microsoft fixes 421 bugs and a Windows zero-day in August Patch Tuesday - update ASAP The exploited zero-day flaw could allow an attacker to gain system privileges on a Windows PC. Written by Lance Whitney, ContributorContributor Aug. 12, 2026 at 7:15 a.m. PT Lance Whitney / ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft's August Patch Tuesday fixes 421 vulnerabilities.One vulnerability has already been exploited in the wild.The update also tweaks File Explorer, Windows Hello, and other features.Microsoft continues its onslaught against security vulnerabilities, fixing a whopping 421 bugs in August's Patch Tuesday update.
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