Articles from July 15, 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published on July 15, 2026
Patch Now: Microsoft Squashes Excel Memory Leak Vulnerability Across Windows, Mac, and Servers
Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates address a high-severity information-disclosure flaw in Excel that could let attackers extract sensitive memory data simply by tricking someone into...
Microsoft Patches Excel Heap Overflow (CVE-2026-55053)—Immediate Update Required
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft released a security update that closes a heap-based buffer overflow in Excel, a flaw that could let attackers silently run malicious code just by convincing you to open a...
Microsoft Patches Excel Remote Code Flaw CVE-2026-55137—Here’s What You Need to Do Now
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft shipped security updates that close a heap-based buffer overflow in Excel that lets attackers hijack computers through booby-trapped spreadsheets. The vulnerability,...
Critical Word Double-Free Bug Leaves Millions of PCs and Servers Exposed—July 14 Patch Required
Microsoft's July 14, 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes a critical remote code execution flaw in Word that could give attackers full control of your PC the moment you open a malicious document. Tagged...
Microsoft Word RCE Flaw Patched: Here’s How July’s Office Security Fix Keeps Attackers Out
Microsoft released a critical security update on July 14, 2026, to close CVE-2026-55038, a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Word that could let attackers take control of a system just...
Critical Excel Remote Code Execution Flaw Fixed in Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft released its monthly security updates for Office, closing a serious hole in Excel that an attacker could use to take over a computer simply by tricking someone into...
Microsoft Fixes Excel Remote Code Execution Flaw (CVE-2026-55037): What You Need to Patch
Microsoft shipped its July 2026 Office security updates on July 14, and standing chief among them is a patch for a critical Excel vulnerability that lets attackers execute arbitrary code on a...
Patch Now: Microsoft Excel’s July Update Closes a Stealthy Memory Leak (CVE-2026-55054)
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft pushed a fix for a vulnerability that lets attackers quietly read sensitive data from your PC’s memory—just by having you open a poisoned Excel workbook. Tracked as...
Microsoft Patches a Dangerous Word Code Execution Bug—Here’s How to Protect Your PC
Microsoft shipped a critical security fix on July 14, 2026 that closes a code execution hole in Microsoft Office Word. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-55055, carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8...
Migrate SQL Server to Azure VMs Through Azure Arc — No Separate Tools Needed
Microsoft has made generally available a long-requested capability: moving databases from Azure Arc–enabled SQL Server instances directly to SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines, all within the...
Forget Manual Updates: How Microsoft’s Winget One-Liner Can Refresh Your Apps in Seconds
Microsoft’s Windows Package Manager, better known as Winget, now lets you update virtually any compatible application on your PC with a single command. The feature, spotlighted by Neowin on July...
Windows 11 Hotpatch Blocks Optional Previews, IT Must Split Update Rings
On July 15, 2026, Microsoft dropped a new servicing overview on its Windows IT Pro Blog, mapping out how Patch Tuesday updates, optional previews, out-of-band fixes, hotpatching, and feature rollouts...