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CVE-2026-49170: Windows StateRepository Flaw Could Let Attackers Gain Admin Rights
Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday release fixes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows StateRepository API that affects all supported versions of Windows and Windows Server....
Storage Spaces Direct Flaw Patched in July 2026 — Why You Can’t Afford to Wait
Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes a privilege-escalation vulnerability in Windows Storage Spaces Direct that could let attackers with limited access seize greater control over clustered...
Windows 10 and 11 Receive Fix for Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability — Here’s How to Deploy It
Microsoft released its July 2026 Patch Tuesday updates on July 14, addressing a Windows kernel elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that could give attackers system-level control after they already...
Microsoft’s July Windows 11 Security Update Kills a Printer Driver Bug That Can Give Attackers Admin Rights
Microsoft rolled out its July 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes on July 14, and among the scores of vulnerabilities addressed is a particularly nasty printer driver flaw in Windows 11 that could let an...
CVE-2026-49165: Why Server Core Machines Need This ‘Windows App Store’ Patch
A security vulnerability disclosed on July 14, 2026, carries the innocuous label “Windows App Store,” but its reach extends far beyond the consumer-facing shopping application. CVE-2026-49165...
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...
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...