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Microsoft Patches High-Severity Excel Flaw (CVE-2026-55949) That Lets Attackers Seize Control—Update Now
Microsoft released its July 2026 security updates for Office on Tuesday, fixing a dangerous vulnerability in Excel that could allow an attacker to run malicious code on a victim’s machine just by...
Microsoft Patches Excel Flaw That Leaks Data Through Malicious Files—Update Now
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July SharePoint Patches Close Critical Auth Bypass; August Will Bring More
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft pushed out security updates that fix CVE-2026-55040, a critical authentication-bypass vulnerability in on‑premises SharePoint Server. The flaw, rated CVSS 9.1, lets a...
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’s July Patch Tuesday Closes Excel Remote Code Execution Flaw—Update Now
Microsoft on July 14 patched a remote code execution vulnerability in Excel that an attacker could trigger by convincing a user to open a specially crafted spreadsheet. Tracked as CVE-2026-55136 and...
Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Seals an Excel Data-Leak Flaw—Check Your Office Build Today
Microsoft’s July 2026 security updates deliver a fix for CVE-2026-55138, an Excel information-disclosure vulnerability that can leak sensitive data when a victim opens a malicious spreadsheet. The...
Office and SharePoint Servers Face Quiet Data Leak Risk – Microsoft Patches CVE-2026-55028
Microsoft on July 14 released security updates for a memory leak vulnerability in Office and SharePoint that could allow attackers to read sensitive data from a system’s memory. The bug, tracked as...
Patch Excel Immediately: Microsoft’s July 2026 Update Blocks a Remotely Delivered Code Execution Attack
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft released a security update for Microsoft Excel that fixes a remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-55031. The flaw, rated Important with a CVSS 3.1 base...
Microsoft Fixes Excel Data Exposure Flaw—Update Now to Prevent Information Leaks
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft released a security update for Microsoft Excel that patches a vulnerability capable of silently leaking sensitive data from your spreadsheets. The flaw, identified as...
Excel Memory-Disclosure Vulnerability Patched in Microsoft’s July 2026 Updates
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft pushed out security fixes for Office that plug a memory-disclosure vulnerability in Excel. Tracked as CVE-2026-50408, the flaw can expose sensitive data from the...
Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday Fixes RDP Flaw That Could Expose Sensitive Memory Data
Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates deliver a fix for a Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) vulnerability that can leak system memory to an attacker without authentication. Tracked as...
Windows RasMan Vulnerability Lets Attackers Escalate Privileges Across the Network — Patch Now
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft rolled out its monthly security updates, patching 83 vulnerabilities across the Windows ecosystem. Among them, CVE-2026-50666 stands out: a network-exploitable...