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Microsoft has published the August 2018 Security Updates



The August security release consists of security updates for the following software:

Internet Explorer
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
ChakraCore
Adobe Flash Player
.NET Framework
Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Visual Studio
Please note the following information regarding the security updates:

Windows 10 updates are cumulative. The monthly security release includes all security fixes for vulnerabilities that affect Windows 10, in addition to non-security updates. The updates are available via the Microsoft Update Catalog.
Starting in March 2017, a delta package will be available on the Microsoft Update Catalog for Windows 10 version 1607 and newer. This delta package contains just the delta changes between the previous month and the current release.
Updates for Windows RT 8.1 and Microsoft Office RT software are only available via Windows Update.
For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 10 operating systems, please see Windows Lifecycle Facts Sheet.
In addition to security changes for the vulnerabilities, updates include defense-in-depth updates to help improve security-related features.

The following CVEs have FAQs with additional information and may include * further steps to take after installing the updates.

ADV180016*
ADV180020*
ADV180022*
CVE-2018-8273
CVE-2018-8341
CVE-2018-8348
CVE-2018-8351
CVE-2018-8360
CVE-2018-8370
CVE-2018-8378
CVE-2018-8382
CVE-2018-8394
CVE-2018-8396
CVE-2018-8398
  Microsoft August 2018 Security Updates