JPCERT Alerts on Microsoft August 2026 Security Update and CVE‑2026‑68820 Privilege Escalation
JPCERT/CC issued an advisory on August 12, 2026 warning that Microsoft’s August 2026 security patch addresses a critical privilege‑escalation flaw (CVE‑2026‑68820) in the WinSock ancillary function driver. Users are urged to apply the updates immediately via Windows Update or Microsoft Update.