# KB4462929: October 2018 security update

KB4462929, released October 9, 2018, fixes 14 CVEs across 2 products. One of them is being exploited (CVE-2018-8453); 1 on CISA KEV. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4462929
- Platform: Microsoft
- Released: Oct 9, 2018
- Priority: Patch now (Closes CVE-2018-8453, exploited (CISA KEV, ransomware))
- CVEs: 14, exploited: 1, on CISA KEV: 1
- Vendor advisory: https://support.microsoft.com/help/4462929

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [Windows Server 2012](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/windows-server-2012.md) |  |  |
| [Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/windows-server-2012-server-core-installation.md) |  |  |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Component | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2018-8453](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2018-8453.md) | Patch now | Microsoft Graphics Component | 7.0 | 0.7004 | CISA KEV, Ransomware |
| [CVE-2018-8413](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2018-8413.md) | Urgent | Windows Shell | 5.0 | 0.4625 | More likely |
| [CVE-2018-8494](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2018-8494.md) | Urgent | Microsoft XML Core Services | 7.5 | 0.2209 |  |
| [CVE-2018-8489](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2018-8489.md) | Urgent | Windows Hyper-V | 7.6 | 0.0440 |  |
| [CVE-2018-8411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2018-8411.md) | Urgent | Microsoft Windows | 7.0 | 0.0307 | More likely |
| [CVE-2018-8333](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2018-8333.md) | Urgent | Microsoft Windows | 7.0 | 0.0187 | More likely |
| [CVE-2018-8486](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2018-8486.md) | Urgent | Microsoft Graphics Component | 4.7 | 0.0175 | More likely |
| [CVE-2018-8423](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2018-8423.md) | High | Microsoft JET Database Engine | 7.8 | 0.3215 | Disclosed |
| [CVE-2018-8484](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2018-8484.md) | High | Microsoft Graphics Component | 7.0 | 0.0118 |  |
| [CVE-2018-8472](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2018-8472.md) | Routine | Microsoft Graphics Component | 4.7 | 0.1887 |  |
| [CVE-2018-8481](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2018-8481.md) | Routine | Windows Media Player | 3.5 | 0.0500 |  |
| [CVE-2018-8482](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2018-8482.md) | Routine | Windows Media Player | 3.5 | 0.0500 |  |
| [CVE-2018-8320](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2018-8320.md) | Routine | Microsoft Windows DNS | 4.3 | 0.0465 |  |
| [CVE-2018-8330](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2018-8330.md) | Routine | Windows Kernel | 4.7 | 0.0254 |  |

---

Data as of 2026-11-10T20:03:11Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo

Free to use with attribution: show "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar" with a link to https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar. Terms, including what needs a written agreement: https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data

Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.