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-2026-56184Medium· 5.5Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Win32K allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVE-2026-56183High· 7.0Windows MIDI Service Module Elevation of Privileges Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows MIDI Service Module allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-56182High· 7.8Windows NTFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-56175High· 7.8Windows NTFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-56173High· 7.0Windows WebView Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows WebView allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-56168Medium· 6.5Windows SMB Server Denial of Service Vulnerability
Null pointer dereference in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVE-2026-56159Critical· 9.8DHCP Server Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-56644High· 7.8DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-56643High· 7.8DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-56642High· 8.8Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-56197High· 8.8Windows Admin Center (WAC) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-56196High· 8.8Windows Admin Center (WAC) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Relative path traversal in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-56195Medium· 5.5Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVE-2026-56194High· 8.8Windows NFS Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Network File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE-2026-56192Medium· 5.5Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVE-2026-56189High· 7.8Microsoft Windows Media Foundation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Foundation allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-56178Medium· 5.5Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-54124High· 7.8Windows Terminal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Terminal allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-50665High· 7.8Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVE-2026-57095Medium· 6.2Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Win32K allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-57973Medium· 6.3PoCWindows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Tampering Vulnerability
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
CVE-2026-57101High· 7.1Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
CVE-2026-57096High· 7.8Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-57982Medium· 6.5Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Use of uninitialized resource in Windows RDP allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVE-2026-57968High· 7.8Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Buffer over-read in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-57102High· 8.8Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
CVE-2026-58277High· 8.8Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper authorization in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE-2026-58546Medium· 6.5Windows Remote Desktop Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Use of uninitialized resource in Windows RDP allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVE-2026-58539Medium· 6.5Windows Remote Desktop Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Out-of-bounds read in Windows RDP allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVE-2026-58538High· 7.8Windows Bluetooth Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Bluetooth Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.