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VulnerabilityTenable·4 days ago

Oracle August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update Addresses 925 CVEs

Oracle released its August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update addressing 925 CVEs across 943 patches spanning 23 product families, with 154 patches (16.3%) rated as critical severity. Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Hyperion received the largest share of fixes at 262 patches each, and notably 289 vulnerabilities across both product families can be exploited remotely without authentication. The August CSPU volume nearly quadrupled compared to June's release and represents approximately 65% of July's quarterly CPU volume, indicating a significant expansion in scope for what was intended as a targeted interim release cycle.

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