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  "fix": "KB4343888",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4343888",
  "summary": "KB4343888, released August 14, 2018, fixes 12 CVEs across 4 products. One of them is being exploited (CVE-2018-8405); 1 on CISA KEV. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.",
  "platform": "microsoft",
  "type": "kb",
  "releaseKind": "Security",
  "title": "August 2018 security update",
  "released": "2018-08-14T07:00:00Z",
  "priority": "Patch now",
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  "priorityReason": "Closes CVE-2018-8405, exploited (CISA KEV, ransomware)",
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      "title": "DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
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      "title": "Microsoft Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
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      "title": "LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
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      "title": "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
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      "title": "Microsoft COM for Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
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      "title": "Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability",
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      "title": "ADFS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability",
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