Articles from April 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in April 2026
CVE-2026-27926: Critical Windows Cloud Files Driver Vulnerability Requires Immediate Patching
Microsoft has disclosed CVE-2026-27926, a critical elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver that requires immediate attention from system administrators....
CVE-2026-27924: Microsoft's Confidence Rating System Explained and Why It Matters for Windows Security
Microsoft's CVE-2026-27924 entry represents more than just another security vulnerability. The Desktop Window Manager elevation of privilege flaw reveals how Microsoft's confidence rating system...
CVE-2026-27908: Windows tdx.sys Kernel Vulnerability Poses Privilege Escalation Risk
Microsoft has published a security advisory for CVE-2026-27908, a critical elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows TDI Translation Driver (tdx.sys). This kernel-level flaw affects...
CVE-2026-27918: Windows Shell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Demands Immediate Patching
Microsoft has published CVE-2026-27918 as a Windows Shell Elevation of Privilege vulnerability with a critical confidence rating that demands immediate attention from all Windows administrators. The...
CVE-2026-26165 Windows Shell EoP Vulnerability: Microsoft's High Confidence Rating Demands Immediate Action
Microsoft has assigned CVE-2026-26165 a "High" confidence rating in its Security Update Guide, signaling a Windows Shell elevation of privilege vulnerability that requires immediate attention from...
CVE-2026-27919: Microsoft Patches Critical UPnP Device Host Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft has disclosed CVE-2026-27919, a local elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows UPnP Device Host service that could allow attackers to gain SYSTEM-level access on affected...
CVE-2026-26161: Microsoft's Fast Patch Response for Windows Sensor Data Service Vulnerability
Microsoft's CVE-2026-26161 advisory for the Windows Sensor Data Service reveals more than just another local privilege escalation vulnerability—it demonstrates a significant shift in Microsoft's...
CVE-2026-27917: Analyzing Microsoft's WFP NDIS Driver Vulnerability and Security Advisory Confidence
Microsoft has disclosed CVE-2026-27917, a Windows WFP NDIS Lightweight Filter Driver elevation-of-privilege vulnerability affecting the wfplwfs.sys driver. The security advisory includes a confidence...
CVE-2026-26149: Microsoft Power Apps Vulnerability Requires User Interaction for Exploitation
Microsoft has disclosed a security vulnerability in Power Apps that requires user interaction to exploit, marking a significant departure from fully remote attack vectors. CVE-2026-26149, classified...
CVE-2026-27915: Windows UPnP Device Host Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Patched in April 2026 Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has patched a critical elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows UPnP Device Host service, designated CVE-2026-27915, as part of the April 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates. The...
CVE-2026-27908: Windows Kernel tdx.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Explained
Microsoft has published a security advisory for CVE-2026-27908, a Windows TDI Translation Driver (tdx.sys) Elevation of Privilege vulnerability. This kernel-level security flaw affects multiple...
CVE-2026-27907: Windows Storage Spaces Controller Vulnerability Requires Immediate Patching
Microsoft has disclosed CVE-2026-27907, a critical Windows Storage Spaces Controller elevation of privilege vulnerability that could allow attackers to gain SYSTEM-level access on affected systems....