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The July 2026 updates tag covers Microsoft's security patch cycle for that month, focusing on vulnerabilities addressed in the July 14, 2026 Patch Tuesday release. Key issues include CVE-2026-56171 and CVE-2026-57982, information disclosure flaws in Windows Remote Desktop Protocol; CVE-2026-58544 and CVE-2026-57093, elevation-of-privilege vulnerabilities in Windows Management Services and the Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock; CVE-2026-58538, a Bluetooth Service privilege escalation; CVE-2026-57091, a File History Service buffer overflow leading to SYSTEM access; CVE-2026-50362, a ReFS remote code execution flaw; and CVE-2026-50462, another WinSock privilege escalation. These updates are critical for administrators managing Windows client and server environments, requiring deployment of cumulative security updates to mitigate local and network-based risks.
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    CVE-2026-56171: Patch Windows RDP Information Disclosure Flaw

    Microsoft has published CVE-2026-56171, an information disclosure vulnerability in Windows Remote Desktop Protocol, adding another RDP-related item for administrators to account for in the July 2026 security-update cycle. The advisory was published on July 16, two days after July’s Patch Tuesday...
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    CVE-2026-58544: Install KB5101650 to Fix Windows Privilege Escalation

    Microsoft’s July 14 security updates fix CVE-2026-58544, an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Windows Management Services that could let an authenticated local attacker obtain higher privileges on an affected PC or server. The flaw is a use-after-free memory error, rated Important with a...
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    CVE-2026-58538: July Updates Fix Windows Bluetooth Privilege Escalation

    Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates fix CVE-2026-58538, an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Bluetooth Service. The flaw is rated 7.8 High and affects supported Windows client and server releases, making this a patching priority for organizations that allow local users...
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    CVE-2026-57982: July Updates Fix Windows RDP Data Leak

    Microsoft has released fixes for CVE-2026-57982, a Windows Remote Desktop Protocol information-disclosure vulnerability that could allow an authenticated, low-privileged attacker to retrieve data over the network. The flaw is rated 6.5 out of 10 under CVSS 3.1—Medium severity—but it lands in a...
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    CVE-2026-57093: Patch Windows AFD Privilege Escalation

    Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates fix CVE-2026-57093, a Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that can allow an authenticated local attacker to reach higher privileges on an affected machine. The flaw is rated 7.0 under CVSS 3.1 and affects a...
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    CVE-2026-57091: July Updates Fix Windows File History SYSTEM Flaw

    Microsoft’s July 14 security updates fix CVE-2026-57091, a Windows File History Service elevation-of-privilege flaw that could let a locally authenticated attacker gain SYSTEM-level control of an affected PC or server. The issue is a stack-based buffer overflow in the File History Service, and...
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    CVE-2026-50362 ReFS RCE: Install July 2026 Windows Updates

    Microsoft has patched CVE-2026-50362, a heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Resilient File System that can let an unauthorized attacker execute code after a user interacts with malicious content. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 and affects supported Windows client and server...
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    CVE-2026-50462: Patch Windows WinSock Privilege Escalation

    CVE-2026-50462, an elevation-of-privilege flaw in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock, was patched in Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates and should be treated as a priority on multi-user endpoints, servers, and systems where an attacker could gain an initial low-privilege...
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    CVE-2026-50367: Patch Windows Sensor Service Privilege Escalation

    Microsoft has patched CVE-2026-50367, an Important-rated elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Sensor Data Service that could let a local attacker take complete control of an affected system. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 and affects supported releases from Windows...
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    CVE-2026-50437: July Updates Fix Windows DWM Data Leak

    Microsoft has fixed CVE-2026-50437, an information-disclosure vulnerability in the Windows DWM Core Library that can allow a locally authenticated attacker to read data outside an intended memory boundary. The flaw affects supported Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Server releases, making...
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    CVE-2026-50410: Install July 2026 Windows Updates to Block EoP

    CVE-2026-50410 is a newly patched Windows Runtime elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that can let a locally authenticated attacker gain higher permissions through a use-after-free memory error. Microsoft classified the flaw as Important and assigned it a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0, making July...
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    CVE-2026-50390: Install July 2026 Windows Kernel Fix

    CVE-2026-50390 is a Windows Kernel elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that can give a locally authenticated attacker high-level control over an affected PC or server. Microsoft fixed the flaw in its July 14, 2026 security updates, and administrators should treat the patch as part of the...
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    CVE-2026-50357: July Updates Fix Windows ReFS Privilege Escalation

    CVE-2026-50357, a Windows Resilient File System elevation-of-privilege vulnerability fixed in Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates, allows a locally authenticated attacker to execute code with substantially greater control over an affected machine. Microsoft rates the flaw Important, while...
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    CVE-2026-50337: July Updates Fix Windows Notification Privilege Escalation

    Microsoft has patched CVE-2026-50337, an Important-rated Windows Notification elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that could let a locally authenticated attacker gain higher privileges. The fix arrived with the July 14, 2026 security updates and applies across supported Windows 10, Windows 11...
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    CVE-2026-50297: Patch Windows Win32k Privilege Escalation

    Microsoft has patched CVE-2026-50297, a Windows Win32k elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that could let a low-privileged attacker gain extensive control of a compromised PC or server. The flaw affects supported editions from Windows Server 2012 through Windows Server 2025, along with Windows...
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    CVE-2026-49805: Install July Updates to Fix Windows Win32k EoP

    Microsoft fixed CVE-2026-49805, an Important-rated Win32k elevation-of-privilege vulnerability, in the July 14, 2026 Windows security updates. The flaw can let an attacker who already has local access and limited privileges gain far greater control of an affected PC or server, making the...
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    CVE-2026-49789: Install July Updates to Fix Windows NTFS EoP

    CVE-2026-49789, a newly patched Windows NTFS elevation-of-privilege vulnerability, can let a low-privileged local attacker gain broader control of an affected PC or server by triggering a stack-based buffer overflow. Microsoft released the fix on July 14, 2026, through its monthly cumulative...
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    KB5101650 Fixes CVE-2026-55144 Windows CNG Data Tampering

    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...
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    CVE-2026-54993: Install July Windows Updates for Media RCE

    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...