july 2026 updates

Microsoft has patched CVE-2026-55144, an Important-rated vulnerability in Windows Cryptography API: Next Generation (CNG) that could let a locally authenticated attacker tamper with protected data and expose confidential information. The fix arrived with the July 14, 2026 security updates for...

CVE-2026-54993 is a newly patched Windows Media Foundation remote code execution vulnerability that could let an attacker run code after a user opens or processes malicious media content. Microsoft released the fix on July 14, 2026, as part of its monthly Windows security updates, rating the...