Windows · Microsoft · released November 10, 2026
Windows security updates, November 2026: every vulnerability, rated
Microsoft published 733 Windows vulnerabilities in November 2026, most of them on Patch Tuesday, November 10, 2026. 36 are rated Critical. None was reported as exploited when it was published. 70 more deserve attention this week; 663 can follow the normal monthly rollout. The updates that carry these fixes need a restart.
- CVEs
- 733
- Patch now
- 0
- This week
- 70
- Normal cycle
- 657
- Low
- 6
Fixed in: November 2026 Windows security update restart requiredMicrosoft release notes
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- This weekWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-113819Desktop Window Manager
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7
In Desktop Window Manager, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.0. Microsoft rates it "exploitation more likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5132043) for 10 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- This weekWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-113860Windows Hyper-V
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Critical · CVSS 7
In Windows Hyper-V, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Critical, CVSS 7.0. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- This weekWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-119389Windows Storage
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7
In Windows Storage, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.0. Microsoft rates it "exploitation more likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131087) for 14 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- This weekWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-119398Windows Installer
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7
In Windows Installer, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.0. Microsoft rates it "exploitation more likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 28 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- This weekWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-119992Windows HTTP.sys
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7
In Windows HTTP.sys, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.0. Microsoft rates it "exploitation more likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 28 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- This weekWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-122175Windows Autopilot
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7
In Windows Autopilot, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.0. Microsoft rates it "exploitation more likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5132059) for 2 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- This weekWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-88242Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7
In Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.0. Microsoft rates it "exploitation more likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 28 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- This weekWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-94514Windows Kernel
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7
In Windows Kernel, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.0. Microsoft rates it "exploitation more likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 28 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- This weekWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-95989vhdmp.sys
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7
In vhdmp.sys, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.0. Microsoft rates it "exploitation more likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 28 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- This weekWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-113864Windows Hyper-V
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Critical · CVSS 6.4
In Windows Hyper-V, an attacker who already has admin rights could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Critical, CVSS 6.4. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
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- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-85844Windows Kerberos
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 9.8
In Windows Kerberos, an attacker with no account could take higher privileges over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 9.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126835, KB5126836, KB5131077) for 32 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-88218Windows DNS
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 9.8
In Windows DNS, an attacker with no account could run their own code over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 9.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 28 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-88234Windows iSCSI
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 9.8
In Windows iSCSI, an attacker with no account could run their own code over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 9.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 8 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-88243Windows DHCP Server
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 9.8
In Windows DHCP Server, an attacker with no account could run their own code over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 9.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 8 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-95882Microsoft DirectMusic
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 9.8
In Microsoft DirectMusic, an attacker with no account could run their own code over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 9.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 28 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-95901Microsoft DirectMusic
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 9.8
In Microsoft DirectMusic, an attacker with no account could run their own code over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 9.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 28 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-96067Microsoft Color Management
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 9.8
In Microsoft Color Management, an attacker with no account could run their own code over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 9.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 28 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-96078Microsoft Color Management
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 9.8
In Microsoft Color Management, an attacker with no account could run their own code over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 9.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 28 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-96157Microsoft Windows Media Foundation
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 9.8
In Microsoft Windows Media Foundation, an attacker with no account could run their own code over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 9.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 28 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-95962Windows Virtual Filtering Platform (VFP)
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 9
In Windows Virtual Filtering Platform (VFP), an attacker with no account could run their own code over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 9.0. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 23 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-105020Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-105021Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-105023Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-105026Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-105490Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-105491Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-105493Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-105495Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-105496Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-105497Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-105498Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-105499Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-105518Windows iSCSI
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows iSCSI, an attacker with no account could run their own code over the network, but only if someone opens a file, link or message. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 28 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-105534Windows Storage
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Storage, an attacker with no account could run their own code over the network, but only if someone opens a file, link or message. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 8 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-105542Windows NTFS
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows NTFS, an attacker with no account could run their own code over the network, but only if someone opens a file, link or message. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation unlikely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 28 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-105581Desktop Window Manager
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Desktop Window Manager, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131087) for 14 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-108401Remote Desktop Services
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Remote Desktop Services, an attacker with an ordinary user account could run their own code over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 28 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-108411Microsoft ODBC Driver
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Microsoft ODBC Driver, an attacker with no account could run their own code over the network, but only if someone opens a file, link or message. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 28 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-109463Windows DNS
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows DNS, an attacker with no account could run their own code over the network, but only if someone opens a file, link or message. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 32 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-112727Windows Domain Name Service
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Domain Name Service, an attacker with no account could run their own code over the network, but only if someone opens a file, link or message. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 32 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-112762Windows Print Spooler Components
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Print Spooler Components, an attacker with no account could take higher privileges over the network, but only if someone opens a file, link or message. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 28 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-112805Windows Kernel
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Kernel, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5132043, KB5132059, KB5132061) for 8 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-113760Windows XWizard Framework
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows XWizard Framework, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 28 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-113814Windows Storage Spaces Controller
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Storage Spaces Controller, an attacker with no account could run their own code over the network, but only if someone opens a file, link or message. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131087) for 12 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-113863Windows DHCP Client
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows DHCP Client, an attacker with no account could take higher privileges from the same local network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5132043, KB5132059, KB5132061) for 8 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-118141Windows Client for NFS
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Client for NFS, an attacker with no account could run their own code over the network, but only if someone opens a file, link or message. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation unlikely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 28 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-118216Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-118217Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-118218Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-118219Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-118221Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-118225Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-118226Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-118227Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-118228Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-118229Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-118232Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-118277Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-118278Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-118279Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 8.8
In Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 8.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653) for 24 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
Why an MSP manages this
Reading the list is the easy part
Nobody running a business reads all of them, and nobody should have to. The work is deciding which ones matter today, testing the fixes, getting them onto every PC and Mac without breaking the workday, and proving it was done.
- 01
Triage that starts with the exploited ones
Most of these fixes can ride the normal monthly rollout. A handful need action the same day. Telling them apart, every month, on every machine, is the core of the work, and it is the part an office manager rarely has time for.
- 02
Testing before everyone gets it
Updates go to a test ring and a pilot group first, so a broken accounting package or design tool shows up on two machines instead of forty, and the rollout pauses until it is sorted.
- 03
Restarts that don't wreck the workday
Windows updates usually need a restart and macOS updates often do. Deadlines, maintenance windows and grace periods get the fix installed without forcing a reboot in the middle of a client call.
- 04
Macs managed as seriously as PCs
Windows patching tools don't patch Macs. macOS updates need their own install-by deadlines through device management, and major upgrades need the same compatibility testing a Windows feature update gets.
- 05
A plan for machines that can't update
Hardware that ages out and versions past end of support stop getting every fix. They need a decision, isolate, upgrade or replace, before they become the easiest way in.
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Proof when someone asks
Cyber insurance applications, customer security questionnaires and frameworks such as the FTC Safeguards Rule all ask how you keep systems patched. A managed service keeps the inventory and the reports that answer them.
The ins and outs
What keeping Windows and Mac patched actually involves
Windows
Patch Tuesday, and the exceptions
Microsoft ships security updates on the second Tuesday of each month, and out of band when something can't wait. This log marks the out-of-band ones.
Cumulative updates
Each month's Windows update carries the earlier months' fixes, so a PC that missed one catches up with the next, as long as it actually installs.
Fixed first, announced later
Some fixes ship before the vulnerability is disclosed. This log flags them, because a PC that is already current is already covered.
Rings, deferrals and deadlines
Windows Update for Business and Intune let you delay updates for a test group, set an install-by deadline and give a grace period before a forced restart.
Known Issue Rollback and safeguard holds
Microsoft can quietly roll back a change that breaks something, and holds back feature updates from PCs it knows will have trouble. Both explain why two PCs on the same network can be on different builds.
Feature updates and end of support
Each Windows version is serviced for a fixed period. Windows 10 PCs past end of support only get security fixes through the paid Extended Security Updates program.
Mac
No fixed release day
Apple publishes security updates when they are ready, often several times a month around a major release, so Mac patching runs on alerts, not a calendar.
Updates versus upgrades
A point update (26.7 to 26.7.1) fixes problems. A major upgrade (Tahoe to Golden Gate) changes the system and needs the same app testing as a Windows feature update.
Older versions get some fixes, not all
Apple's deployment guide says not every security issue is fixed in previous major versions. Staying a version behind is a choice with a cost, not a safe default.
Install-by deadlines through device management
Without enforcement, a macOS update prompt can be put off again and again. Device management can set a deadline so the update installs on schedule.
Macs that age out
When a Mac can no longer run a current macOS version, it stops getting the full set of fixes. Inventory by model and macOS version shows which ones are next.
Apple Business for zero-touch setup
New Macs enrolled through Apple Business arrive already managed, so update policy applies from the first login instead of after someone remembers to enroll them.
Both platforms
Third-party apps aren't on these lists
Browsers, PDF readers, accounting software, VPN clients and plug-ins patch on their own schedules. A machine can be current on Windows or macOS and still exposed through an app.
Firmware and drivers
BIOS and UEFI firmware, docks and network gear get security fixes too, and they rarely update themselves.
Recovery keys before big changes
Before a feature update or a major macOS upgrade, confirm BitLocker and FileVault recovery keys are escrowed somewhere you can reach.
Laptops that are rarely in the office
Remote and travelling staff need updates delivered over the internet with the same deadlines as office machines, or they drift months behind.
You can't patch what you can't see
An up-to-date inventory of every PC and Mac, with its version and last update, is what turns a list like this one into a finished job.