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
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Fixed in: November 2026 Windows security update restart requiredMicrosoft release notes
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CVE-2026-96102Windows TCP/IP
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.8
In Windows TCP/IP, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.8. 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-2026-96103Desktop Window Manager
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.8
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 7.8. 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-2026-96117Windows LUA File Virtualization Filter Driver
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.8
In Windows LUA File Virtualization Filter Driver, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.8. 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-2026-96122Windows Graphics Kernel
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.8
In Windows Graphics Kernel, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.8. 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-2026-96127Windows Biometric Service
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.8
In Windows Biometric Service, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5122871, KB5122876, KB5122878) for 26 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-96129Windows Kernel
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.8
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 7.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation unlikely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5132059, KB5132061) for 8 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-96152Windows Installer
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.8
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 7.8. 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-2026-96160Windows Graphics Kernel
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.8
In Windows Graphics Kernel, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.8. 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-2026-96162Windows Clipboard Virtual Channel Extension
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.8
In Windows Clipboard Virtual Channel Extension, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.8. 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-2026-96172Desktop Window Manager
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.8
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 7.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 22 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-96174Desktop Window Manager
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.8
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 7.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 22 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-96175Desktop Window Manager
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.8
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 7.8. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 22 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-96184Windows Modern Device Management (MDM)
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.8
In Windows Modern Device Management (MDM), an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.8. 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-2026-96845Windows Task Scheduler
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.8
In Windows Task Scheduler, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.8. 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-2026-105512Microsoft QUIC
Denial of Service · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Microsoft QUIC, an attacker with no account could crash or stall the affected service over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-105515Windows Message Queuing
Denial of Service · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows Message Queuing, an attacker with no account could crash or stall the affected service over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-105551Windows NetBIOS
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows NetBIOS, 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 7.5. 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-2026-105558Windows Deployment Services
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows Deployment Services, an attacker with an ordinary user account could run their own code over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-105561Windows Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP)
Denial of Service · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP), an attacker with no account could crash or stall the affected service over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-105578Microsoft JScript
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Microsoft JScript, 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 7.5. 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-2026-105579Windows DNS
Information Disclosure · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows DNS, an attacker with no account could read information they shouldn't see over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-108421Windows File Server Resource Management Service
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows File Server Resource Management Service, 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 7.5. 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-2026-112793Windows Event Collector Service
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows Event Collector Service, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-112966Windows Security Account Manager
Denial of Service · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows Security Account Manager, an attacker with no account could crash or stall the affected service over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-112972Windows SMBv3 Server
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows SMBv3 Server, an attacker with an ordinary user account could run their own code over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-112985Windows JScript
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows JScript, 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 7.5. 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-2026-113768Windows Performance Counters
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows Performance Counters, 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 7.5. 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-2026-113855Windows DNS
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows DNS, an attacker with no account could run their own code from the same local network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080) for 2 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-116698Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL, 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 7.5. 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-2026-116706Windows Link Layer Topology Discovery Protocol
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows Link Layer Topology Discovery Protocol, an attacker with no account could run their own code from the same local network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-118735Active Directory Domain Services
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Active Directory Domain Services, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-119837Windows Universal Disk Format File System Driver (UDFS)
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows Universal Disk Format File System Driver (UDFS), 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 7.5. 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-2026-119858Remote Desktop Client
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Remote Desktop Client, 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 7.5. 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-2026-119880Microsoft XPS Document Converter
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Microsoft XPS Document Converter, 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 7.5. 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-2026-119932Windows Remote Desktop
Denial of Service · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows Remote Desktop, an attacker with no account could crash or stall the affected service over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-119938Windows Shell
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows Shell, 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 7.5. 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-2026-119944Windows Mobile Device Management
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows Mobile Device Management, 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 7.5. 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-2026-119948Windows Active Directory
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows Active Directory, an attacker with an ordinary user account could run their own code over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-121680Windows NTLM
Spoofing · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows NTLM, an attacker with no account could impersonate a trusted user, site or file over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-122163Windows Image Acquisition
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows Image Acquisition, 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 7.5. 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-2026-122169Windows IKE Extension
Spoofing · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows IKE Extension, an attacker with an ordinary user account could impersonate a trusted user, site or file once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-122177Windows iSCSI
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows iSCSI, 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 7.5. 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-2026-70240Windows Kerberos
Denial of Service · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows Kerberos, an attacker with no account could crash or stall the affected service over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-80094Remote Desktop Gateway Service
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Remote Desktop Gateway Service, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-83684Windows iSCSI Target Service
Information Disclosure · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows iSCSI Target Service, an attacker with no account could read information they shouldn't see over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-88212Windows Network Address Translation (NAT)
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows Network Address Translation (NAT), an attacker with no account could run their own code from the same local network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-88216Windows DHCP Server
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows DHCP Server, an attacker with an ordinary user account could run their own code over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-88236Microsoft QUIC
Denial of Service · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Microsoft QUIC, an attacker with no account could crash or stall the affected service over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-88244Windows Link Layer Topology Discovery Protocol
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows Link Layer Topology Discovery Protocol, an attacker with no account could run their own code from the same local network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-95964Remote Desktop Client
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Remote Desktop Client, 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 7.5. 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-2026-96081Windows Rich Text Edit Control
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows Rich Text Edit Control, 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 7.5. 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-2026-96134Windows DHCP Server
Denial of Service · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows DHCP Server, an attacker with no account could crash or stall the affected service over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-96176Windows DNS
Denial of Service · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows DNS, an attacker with no account could crash or stall the affected service over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-96972Windows DNS Server
Information Disclosure · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows DNS Server, an attacker with no account could read information they shouldn't see over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. 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-2026-96993Windows Performance Monitor
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Windows Performance Monitor, 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 7.5. 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-2026-97002Microsoft Windows VMSwitch
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.5
In Microsoft Windows VMSwitch, an attacker who already has admin rights could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.5. Microsoft rates it "exploitation less likely". Fixed in the November 2026 Windows security update (KB5131077, KB5131080, KB5131085) for 21 supported Windows versions; a restart is required.
- Normal cycleWindowsNovember 10, 2026
CVE-2026-69327Windows Remote Desktop Services
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.4
In Windows Remote Desktop Services, an attacker with no account could run their own code once they can run code on the PC. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.4. 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-2026-119900Windows NTFS
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.3
In Windows NTFS, an attacker with an ordinary user account could take higher privileges once they can run code on the PC, but only if someone opens a file, link or message. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.3. 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-2026-105520Windows DNS
Elevation of Privilege · Severity Important · CVSS 7.2
In Windows DNS, an attacker who already has admin rights could take higher privileges over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.2. 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-2026-105560Windows DHCP Server
Remote Code Execution · Severity Important · CVSS 7.2
In Windows DHCP Server, an attacker who already has admin rights could run their own code over the network without anyone clicking anything. Microsoft severity Important, CVSS 7.2. 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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.