Microsoft has 2,953 CVEs on record between 2013 and 2026. Disclosure cadence is accelerating: 2137 in the last 90 days against 419 in the 90 before. The busiest recent month was September 2026 with 1005. The median CVSS is 7.8 (high), with 178 rated critical. 3% have been exploited in the wild, in line with the corpus average. The median gap from publication to a KEV listing is 113 days (91 cases). The dominant weakness classes are CWE-122 (585) and CWE-416 (512). Most affected products: windows_10_1607 (635), Windows 10 Version 1607 (490), Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise (209).
CVEs per month
Last 12 months, by publish date
- Exploited share
- 3% vs 1% corpus
- Median CVSS
- 7.8
- Publish → KEV
- 113 d median(91)
- Last 90 days
- 2137 prev 419
Weakness classes
Products
- windows_10_1607 635
- Windows 10 Version 1607 490
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 209
- windows_10 122
- 365_apps 115
- windows_10_1809 103
Worst active — by depth score
CVE-2025-53770Critical· 9.8Deserialization of untrusted data in on-premises Microsoft SharePoint Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. Microsoft is aware that an exploit for CVE-2025-53770 exists in the wild. Microsoft is preparing…100CVE-2021-38647Critical· 9.8Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability100CVE-2021-34473Critical· 9.1Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability100CVE-2021-26855Critical· 9.1Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability100CVE-2020-0796Critical· 10.0A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft Server Message Block 3.1.1 (SMBv3) protocol handles certain requests, aka 'Windows SMBv3 Client/Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.100
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2953 CVEsRSS
CVE-2026-77488Medium· 5.5Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVE-2026-77487High· 8.8Improper access control in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Improper access control in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE-2026-77486High· 8.8Integer overflow or wraparound in SQL Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Integer overflow or wraparound in SQL Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-77485High· 7.0Use after free in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Use after free in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-77484High· 8.8Deserialization of untrusted data in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Deserialization of untrusted data in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-77483High· 8.8Weak authentication in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Weak authentication in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE-2026-77482High· 8.8Heap-based buffer overflow in SQL Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Heap-based buffer overflow in SQL Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-77481High· 8.8Heap-based buffer overflow in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Heap-based buffer overflow in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-77480High· 8.8Insufficient granularity of access control in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Insufficient granularity of access control in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE-2026-73029Medium· 6.5Buffer over-read in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Buffer over-read in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVE-2026-73028High· 8.8Improper access control in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Improper access control in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE-2026-73026High· 7.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Biometric Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Biometric Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-73025Critical· 9.8Weak authentication in Windows iSCSI allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
Weak authentication in Windows iSCSI allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
CVE-2026-73024High· 7.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Services for NFS ONCRPC XDR Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Services for NFS ONCRPC XDR Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-73023High· 8.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-73022High· 7.0Use after free in Windows Modern Device Management (MDM) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Use after free in Windows Modern Device Management (MDM) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-73021High· 7.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Biometric Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Biometric Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-73020High· 7.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Biometric Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Biometric Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-73019Medium· 4.3Improper resolution of path equivalence in Windows URL Moniker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
Improper resolution of path equivalence in Windows URL Moniker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
CVE-2026-73018High· 8.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Graphic Fonts allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Graphic Fonts allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-73017High· 7.5Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Graphics Kernel allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Graphics Kernel allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-73016High· 8.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-73015High· 7.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Biometric Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Biometric Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-73014High· 7.8Missing authorization in Data Sharing Service Client allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Missing authorization in Data Sharing Service Client allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-73013High· 8.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-73012High· 8.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE-2026-73011High· 7.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Biometric Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Biometric Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-73010Critical· 9.8Use after free in Windows Failover Cluster allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Use after free in Windows Failover Cluster allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-73009Critical· 9.8Use after free in Windows Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Use after free in Windows Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-73008Medium· 5.5Exposure of private personal information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Biometric Service allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Exposure of private personal information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Biometric Service allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.