privilege escalation

Microsoft’s July 14 security release fixes CVE-2026-56183, a high-severity elevation-of-privilege flaw in the Windows MIDI Service Module that affects Windows 11 24H2, 25H2, and 26H1. The practical priority is straightforward: organizations should ensure affected endpoints have reached build...

Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates fix CVE-2026-56175, a High-severity Windows NTFS elevation-of-privilege flaw that can allow a low-privileged local attacker to gain broader control of an affected PC or server. The immediate action is straightforward: deploy the July cumulative update...

CVE-2026-56173, a high-severity Windows WebView elevation-of-privilege vulnerability, was fixed in Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates. The flaw affects multiple Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server releases, allowing a locally authenticated attacker to raise privileges after...

CVE-2026-50359 is a high-severity Microsoft XML Core Services vulnerability that can let a locally authenticated attacker elevate privileges on affected Windows systems. Microsoft fixed the use-after-free flaw in its July 14, 2026 security updates, covering Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows...

CVE-2026-55052 gives an authenticated attacker a path to elevated privileges on unpatched Microsoft SharePoint Server farms, with Microsoft assigning the flaw a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8. Fixes arrived with the July 14, 2026 security updates for SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, SharePoint Server...

CVE-2026-54125, a newly patched Windows Runtime elevation-of-privilege vulnerability, can let a locally authenticated attacker gain higher permissions through a race condition. Microsoft addressed the flaw in the cumulative Windows security updates released on July 14, 2026, covering supported...

Microsoft has fixed CVE-2026-50689, an Important-rated Windows Clipboard Server vulnerability that could let a low-privileged local attacker elevate privileges on affected Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server installations. The correction arrived with the July 14, 2026 security updates and...

CVE-2026-50683 is a high-severity Windows DHCP Server privilege-escalation vulnerability that Microsoft fixed in its July 14, 2026 security updates. Despite some listings describing it as a Windows DHCP Client issue, Microsoft’s CVE data identifies the vulnerable component as DHCP Server and...

CVE-2026-50679 exposes Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 systems to a local privilege-escalation attack through a heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Search component. Microsoft rated the vulnerability Important and addressed it in security updates released on July 14, 2026. The flaw...

Microsoft’s July 2026 security updates address CVE-2026-54115, an Important-rated elevation-of-privilege vulnerability identified as affecting Windows Message Queuing, or MSMQ. Administrators should deploy the July 14 cumulative updates rather than wait for fuller technical disclosure...

CVE-2026-50677 is a high-severity Windows Media vulnerability that allows a locally authenticated attacker to elevate privileges on Windows 11. Microsoft addressed the flaw in its July 14, 2026 security updates, including KB5101650 for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 and KB5101649 for Windows...

CVE-2026-50676 is a high-impact Windows Media vulnerability that can let a locally authenticated attacker elevate privileges on Windows 11 24H2, 25H2, and 26H1. Microsoft fixed the flaw in its July 14, 2026 security updates, bringing affected systems to builds 26100.8875, 26200.8875, or...

Microsoft has patched CVE-2026-50674, an Important-rated use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows USB Print Driver that could let a locally authenticated attacker elevate privileges. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 and is addressed by the July 14, 2026 Windows security updates...

Microsoft has fixed CVE-2026-50672, an Important-rated Windows NTFS vulnerability that could let a locally authenticated attacker elevate privileges and gain broad control of an affected PC or server. The flaw was disclosed on July 14, 2026, as part of Microsoft’s July Patch Tuesday updates and...

Microsoft has patched CVE-2026-50670, an 8.8-rated Windows Win32k elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that can allow an attacker with existing local access to gain higher privileges. The fix arrived with the July 14, 2026 security updates and applies across supported Windows 10, Windows 11...

CVE-2026-50669 exposes the Windows Telephony Service to a local privilege-escalation attack, giving an authenticated attacker a path toward complete control of an affected machine. Microsoft released the fix on July 14, 2026, as part of its monthly security updates and rated the vulnerability...

CVE-2026-50667, a Windows Common Log File System Driver elevation-of-privilege vulnerability, was fixed in Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates. The flaw affects supported Windows client and server releases and could let an attacker who already has local access raise privileges to SYSTEM...

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac installations older than build 101.26042.0020 are vulnerable to CVE-2026-50658, a local privilege-escalation flaw that could let an authenticated attacker gain extensive control over an affected Mac. Administrators should update Defender to build...

CVE-2026-50650 is a newly patched .NET Framework code-injection vulnerability that can let an unauthorized attacker elevate privileges on a Windows system. Microsoft released the fix on July 14, 2026, rating the flaw Important with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8. Detailed in Microsoft’s Security...

Microsoft has fixed CVE-2026-50503, an Important-rated Windows Runtime elevation-of-privilege vulnerability affecting Windows 11 24H2, Windows 11 25H2, Windows 11 26H1, and Windows Server 2025. The flaw requires an attacker to already have local, low-privilege access, but successful exploitation...