Security Alerts
The latest Security Alerts coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft’s Latest Boot Manager Fix Is a Warning Shot for Your PC’s Startup Security
Microsoft shipped a security update in June 2026 to close a loophole in Windows Boot Manager, a component that decides what runs before your operating system fully loads. The fix, tracked as...
CVE-2026-45481: Microsoft Confirms SharePoint Spoofing Bug — Patch Plans Should Start Now
Microsoft added CVE-2026-45481 to its Security Update Guide on June 10, 2026, confirming a spoofing vulnerability in SharePoint Server. The advisory offers few technical specifics, but the vendor’s...
Microsoft Reveals CVE-2026-47643, a Critical 9.8 Azure Stack Edge RCE — Patch Now Despite Sparse Details
Microsoft dropped a security bombshell on June 9, 2026, publishing CVE-2026-47643, a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Azure Stack Edge that carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8. The advisory...
Patch SharePoint On-Prem Now Against CVE-2026-47640 Spoofing Attacks
Microsoft has flagged CVE-2026-47640 as a spoofing vulnerability in SharePoint Server, urging administrators to patch on-premises farms immediately. The advisory arrived as part of the June 2026...
Microsoft Hotpatch Service Bug Lets Attackers Gain SYSTEM Privileges
June’s Patch Tuesday brought a new privilege escalation bug that server administrators need to prioritize: CVE-2026-42910, a hole in the Windows Hotpatch Monitoring Service. Microsoft disclosed the...
CVE-2026-47634 SharePoint Spoofing: Why Patch Confidence Signals Immediate Action
Microsoft dropped a early advisory for CVE-2026-47634, a spoofing vulnerability in SharePoint Server, and the critical detail isn't just the spoofing label — it's the patch confidence rating. When...
Microsoft Patches High-Severity Office Click-to-Run EoP Vulnerability CVE-2026-47293
On June 9, 2026, as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday release, Microsoft tackled a high-severity elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The flaw, cataloged as CVE-2026-47293,...
VS Code 1.123.1 patches critical info-leak bug CVE-2026-47284
Microsoft has patched a significant information disclosure vulnerability in Visual Studio Code that could give unauthenticated attackers access to sensitive data. Tracked as CVE-2026-47284, the flaw...
Patch Critical VS Code Bug: SYSTEM Access via Workspace File
Microsoft has issued a security advisory for a newly discovered elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Visual Studio Code, tracked as CVE-2026-47281. The flaw, disclosed on June 9, 2026, carries an...
BitLocker Physical Bypass: Critical June 2026 Patch Tuesday Fix Urged
Microsoft rolled out its monthly Patch Tuesday update on June 9, 2026, addressing a significant BitLocker vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-45658. The flaw, rated Important, allows an attacker with...
Mac Defender flaw CVE-2026-45647 lets local attackers escalate to root privileges.
Microsoft published CVE-2026-45647 on June 9, 2026, documenting an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in its Defender for Endpoint agent for macOS. The flaw places a critical security weakness...
Microsoft’s June 2026 Patch Fixes Secure Boot Bypass Threatening VSM Secrets
Microsoft addressed a serious security feature bypass in Windows Secure Boot with the June 2026 Patch Tuesday updates. Tracked as CVE-2026-45654, the vulnerability carries an Important severity...