Security Alerts
The latest Security Alerts coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Patches Local Privilege Escalation Hole in Windows 11 and Server 2025
Microsoft’s July 2026 security updates, released on July 14, close a local privilege-escalation vulnerability in Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 that could allow an attacker with a foothold on a...
Windows App Installer Bug Opens Door to Full System Takeover — Microsoft Just Fixed It
Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 Patch Tuesday rolled out a fix for CVE-2026-48571, a high-severity vulnerability in Windows App Installer that could let a locally authenticated attacker escalate...
CVE-2026-48572: Microsoft Patches App Installer Bug—Here’s What You Must Do
Microsoft dropped its July 2026 security updates on Tuesday, and tucked inside is CVE-2026-48572—an elevation-of-privilege flaw in the Windows App Package Installer. The advisory confirms the bug...
Microsoft’s ODBC Driver Flaw Needs an Inventory, Not a Blind Patch—Here’s Your Action Plan
Microsoft published a new elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in its ODBC Driver for SQL Server on July 14, 2026. The advisory, tracked as CVE-2026-42990, arrived without a security patch, a list of...
CVE-2026-47303: Why Windows Update Won't Fix Your ASP.NET Core Apps
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft dropped a security advisory for CVE-2026-47303, an elevation-of-privilege flaw in ASP.NET Core. But don’t expect Windows Update to handle this one. If you’re running...
Microsoft Closes .NET DoS Flaw in Windows Server 2022—KB5102206 Delivers the Fix
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft released security updates that patched a denial-of-service vulnerability in .NET Framework, specifically affecting Windows Server 2022. The flaw, designated...
Microsoft Drops a Stealth ASP.NET Core Vulnerability with No Fix Info Yet – Here’s How to Prepare
On July 14, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. Pacific, Microsoft published a new security advisory for an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in ASP.NET Core, tagged CVE-2026-47300. The notice arrived with a...
Windows Bluetooth RCE Flaw (CVE-2026-42975) Fixed in July 14 Patches: Immediate Actions for Users and Admins
Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security update patches a high-severity remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows Bluetooth Port Driver. Labeled CVE-2026-42975, the flaw could let an attacker...
CVE-2026-42900 Update: Network Attackers Can Exploit Windows App Store for Privilege Escalation
Microsoft issued a high-priority fix on July 14, 2026, for CVE-2026-42900, an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1. The flaw, buried inside the Windows App Store component,...
Microsoft Patches Kernel Info Leak in Windows Networking Driver: What You Need to Do
Microsoft pushed out its July 2026 security updates on Tuesday, and among the fixes is a patch for a notable kernel-level information disclosure flaw in a core Windows networking component. The...
Microsoft Drops Cryptic Windows Media CVE-2026-34349 – No Fix, No Severity, No Affected Versions Listed
Microsoft on July 14, 2026 published a new vulnerability identifier in its Security Update Guide, CVE-2026-34349, tagged as a “Windows Media Information Disclosure Vulnerability.” But for Windows...
Microsoft’s SQL Server CVE-2026-47296 Omits Patch, Versions, and Exploit Details. What Now?
On July 14, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. Pacific, Microsoft published CVE-2026-47296, labeling it an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server. But the security advisory is notable for what...