Microsoft has 4,599 CVEs on record between 2012 and 2026. Disclosure cadence is accelerating: 2930 in the last 90 days against 932 in the 90 before. The busiest recent month was October 2026 with 1482. The median CVSS is 7.8 (high), with 273 rated critical. 2% have been exploited in the wild, in line with the corpus average. The median gap from publication to a KEV listing is 112 days (95 cases). The dominant weakness classes are CWE-122 (931) and CWE-416 (851). Most affected products: windows_10_1607 (988), Windows 10 Version 1607 (877), 365_apps (267).
CVEs per month
Last 12 months, by publish date
- Exploited share
- 2% vs 1% corpus
- Median CVSS
- 7.8
- Publish → KEV
- 112 d median(95)
- Last 90 days
- 2930 prev 932
Weakness classes
Products
- windows_10_1607 988
- Windows 10 Version 1607 877
- 365_apps 267
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 232
- Windows 10 Version 1809 199
- windows_10_1809 174
Worst active — by depth score
CVE-2025-53770Critical· 9.8Deserialization of untrusted data in on-premises Microsoft SharePoint Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. Microsoft is aware that an exploit for CVE-2025-53770 exists in the wild. Microsoft is preparing…100CVE-2021-38647Critical· 9.8Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability100CVE-2021-34473Critical· 9.1Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability100CVE-2021-26855Critical· 9.1Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability100CVE-2020-0796Critical· 10.0A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft Server Message Block 3.1.1 (SMBv3) protocol handles certain requests, aka 'Windows SMBv3 Client/Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.100
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4599 CVEsRSS
CVE-2026-54125High· 7.8Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Runtime allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-50692High· 8.8Desktop Window Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-50689High· 7.8Windows Clipboard Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Clipboard Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-50687High· 8.8Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-50686High· 8.1Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows OLE allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-50683High· 8.0Windows DHCP Client Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.
CVE-2026-50682High· 7.1Active Directory Denial of Service Vulnerability
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVE-2026-50467High· 7.8Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Use after free in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-50314High· 7.8Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Use after free in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-50301High· 7.8Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-48580Medium· 5.5Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVE-2026-47642High· 7.8Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-47290High· 7.8Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Use after free in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-55125High· 7.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-55124Medium· 5.5Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Improper validation of specified type of input in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVE-2026-55049High· 7.8Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-55048High· 7.8Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Integer overflow or wraparound in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-55046Medium· 5.5Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVE-2026-55039High· 7.8Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-55034High· 7.3Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
CVE-2026-55032High· 7.8Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Use after free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-55031High· 7.8Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-55030Medium· 4.6Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
CVE-2026-55029High· 7.8Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-55028Medium· 5.5Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVE-2026-55027Medium· 5.5Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVE-2026-55026Medium· 6.2Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Integer overflow or wraparound in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVE-2026-55025High· 7.8Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-55022High· 7.8Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-55021High· 7.3Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.