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-2026-72990High· 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-2026-72989High· 7.5Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Failover Cluster allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Failover Cluster allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVE-2026-72988High· 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-2026-72987High· 8.1Use after free in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Use after free in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-72986High· 8.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Graphic Fonts allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Graphic Fonts allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-72985Medium· 6.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Volume Shadow Copy allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Volume Shadow Copy allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.
CVE-2026-72983Critical· 9.8Use after free in Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Use after free in Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-72982Critical· 9.8Stack-based buffer overflow in Windows Netlogon allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Stack-based buffer overflow in Windows Netlogon allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-72981High· 8.1Use after free in IP Helper allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Use after free in IP Helper allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-72980Medium· 4.4Uncontrolled search path element in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Uncontrolled search path element in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
CVE-2026-72979Critical· 9.8Use after free in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Use after free in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-72978Medium· 5.9Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVE-2026-72977Medium· 6.5Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVE-2026-72976Medium· 5.0Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Word allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Word allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVE-2026-72975Medium· 6.5Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVE-2026-72974Medium· 6.5Buffer over-read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Buffer over-read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVE-2026-72973High· 8.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-72972High· 8.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-72967High· 7.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Network Connection Broker allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Network Connection Broker allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-72966Medium· 5.5Missing authorization in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
Missing authorization in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
CVE-2026-72965High· 7.8Use after free in Windows WebClient Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Use after free in Windows WebClient Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-72964Medium· 5.5Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
CVE-2026-72963High· 7.0Use after free in Windows Modern Execution Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Use after free in Windows Modern Execution Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-72962High· 8.2Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows USB Video Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows USB Video Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-72961High· 8.2Out-of-bounds read in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-72960High· 8.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media Player allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media Player allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-72959High· 8.8Remote Code Execution in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) allows attacker to gain an unauthorized access to victim's machine
Remote Code Execution in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) allows attacker to gain an unauthorized access to victim's machine
CVE-2026-72958High· 8.2Double free in Windows Credential Guard allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Double free in Windows Credential Guard allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-72957High· 7.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Deployment Services allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Deployment Services allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-72956Medium· 6.5Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.