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
Microsoft vulnerabilities
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4599 CVEsRSS
CVE-2026-78448High· 7.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Biometric Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Biometric Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-78447High· 7.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Biometric Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Biometric Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-78446High· 7.5Use after free in Windows Distributed File System (DFS) allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Use after free in Windows Distributed File System (DFS) allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-78445Critical· 9.8Use after free in Windows Services for NFS ONCRPC XDR Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Use after free in Windows Services for NFS ONCRPC XDR Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-78444High· 8.1Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Failover Cluster allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Failover Cluster allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-78442High· 8.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows OLE DB allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows OLE DB allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-78441Medium· 6.5Out-of-bounds read in Windows OLE DB allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Out-of-bounds read in Windows OLE DB allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVE-2026-78439High· 8.8Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-77911Medium· 6.5Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVE-2026-77909High· 7.7Insufficiently protected credentials in Azure CycleCloud allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Insufficiently protected credentials in Azure CycleCloud allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVE-2026-77908High· 8.8Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Microsoft Dynamics 365 allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Microsoft Dynamics 365 allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-77907High· 8.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-77906High· 8.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-77905High· 7.0Use after free in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Use after free in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-77904High· 7.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Volume Manager Extension Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Volume Manager Extension Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-77901High· 8.8Null pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Null pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-77899High· 7.0Use after free in Windows Security Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Use after free in Windows Security Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-77898High· 7.5Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-77897High· 7.0Relative path traversal in Power Automate allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Relative path traversal in Power Automate allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-77896Medium· 6.5Integer overflow or wraparound in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Integer overflow or wraparound in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVE-2026-77895High· 7.5Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVE-2026-77894High· 7.0Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-77893High· 7.5Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVE-2026-77892Medium· 6.8No cwe for this issue in Windows Boot Manager allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.
No cwe for this issue in Windows Boot Manager allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.
CVE-2026-77891Medium· 6.4Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-77890High· 7.5Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVE-2026-77889High· 7.5Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVE-2026-77888High· 7.5Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVE-2026-77887Medium· 6.4Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-77886High· 7.5Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.