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Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2026

Cisco Talosby Nick Biasini ()4 min read3 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

All
CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2026-32225
+15 related CVEs
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security…
8.8
group max
1%
CVE-2026-23666
Improper input validation in .NET Framework allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network
7.51%
CVE-2026-32155
+1 related CVE
Use after free in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally
7.8
group max
<1%
CVE-2026-33826
+1 related CVE
Improper input validation in Windows Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network
8.0
group max
<1%
CVE-2026-32152
+1 related CVE
Use after free in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally
7.8<1%
CVE-2026-32157
Use after free in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network
8.8<1%
CVE-2026-32162
Acceptance of extraneous untrusted data with trusted data in Windows COM allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally
8.42%
CVE-2026-32190
+2 related CVEs
Use after free in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally
8.4<1%
CVE-2026-32201
Improper Input Validation Spoofing Vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server
6.543%KEV
KEV
CVE-2026-32202
Spoofing Flaw in Windows Shell (CVE-2026-32202) Actively Exploited
4.371%KEV
KEV
CVE-2026-33824
Unauthenticated Double-Free RCE in Microsoft Windows IKE Extension
9.877%KEV
KEV
CVE-2026-33825
Local Privilege Escalation in Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform
7.87%KEVRansomwarePoC
KEV

From the original article

4 min read at blog.talosintelligence.com

Microsoft has released its monthly security update for April 2026, which includes 165 vulnerabilities affecting a wide range of products, including eight Microsoft marked as “critical.” CVE-2026-23666 is a critical Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability that affects the . NET framework.

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By Nick Biasini · blog.talosintelligence.com

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