Security Alerts
The latest Security Alerts coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
CVE-2026-41102: Microsoft Fixes Spoofing Vulnerability in PowerPoint for Android via Play Store Update
Microsoft has released a critical security patch for its PowerPoint application on Android, addressing a spoofing vulnerability designated CVE-2026-41102. Rated Important, this flaw stems from...
Word for Android Spoofing Flaw: CVE-2026-41101 Fix via Play Store
Microsoft’s May 2026 security updates include a fix for CVE-2026-41101, a spoofing vulnerability in Word for Android that could undermine trust in the mobile document editing experience. Published...
CVE-2026-41100 Copilot Android Spoofing: Enterprises Must Act Now
The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) has published an advisory for CVE-2026-41100, a spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot for Android. Disclosed on May 12, 2026, the flaw could...
CVE-2026-41096 Flaw: Patch Windows DNS Client Now for 9.8 RCE Risk
Microsoft’s April 2026 Patch Tuesday brought a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows DNS Client, tracked as CVE-2026-41096, with a CVSS base score of 9.8. Assigned to the...
CVE-2026-41095: Microsoft Patches Elevation of Privilege in Windows Server Deduplication
Microsoft’s May 2026 Patch Tuesday delivered a crucial fix for an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability buried in one of the operating system’s most unassuming storage features. CVE-2026-41095,...
Microsoft Confirms Critical RCE Bug CVE-2026-41094 in AI Data Formulator
{ "title": "CVE-2026-41094: RCE Risk in Microsoft AI Data Formulator for Data Visualization Tools", "content": "Microsoft has officially acknowledged a critical remote code execution (RCE)...
CVE-2026-41089 Netlogon RCE: Patch Domain Controllers Now to Stop Takeover
Microsoft disclosed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows Netlogon service on May 12, 2026, sending shockwaves through enterprise IT teams. Tracked as CVE-2026-41089, the flaw...
CVE-2026-41088: Microsoft Patches AFD.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in May 2026 Patch Tuesday
Microsoft shipped a security update on May 12, 2026, to plug a local elevation-of-privilege hole in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for Winsock (AFD.sys). The vulnerability, tracked as...
Microsoft Word Flaw CVE-2026-40421: Why It’s More Dangerous Than It Looks and How to Fix It
On May 12, 2026, Microsoft disclosed a new information disclosure vulnerability in Word, tracked as CVE-2026-40421, that could allow attackers to read sensitive data from documents. The company has...
Microsoft Confirms Business Central Weak Authentication Bug; ERP Admins Must Patch to Block SYSTEM Takeover
Microsoft published a security advisory on May 12, 2026, confirming an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Dynamics 365 Business Central that lets a low‑privileged local attacker gain full...
Microsoft Patches Office Flaw That Could Let Attackers Seize Full Windows Control
Microsoft disclosed on May 12, 2026, that a vulnerability in the Office Click-To-Run service could hand a low-privileged attacker complete control of a Windows machine. The flaw, tracked as...
CVE-2026-40415: Patch Critical Windows TCP/IP RCE Flaw Now
Microsoft disclosed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows TCP/IP stack on May 12, 2026, assigned CVE-2026-40415. The flaw, detailed in the monthly Security Update Guide, sits...