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VulnerabilitiesApr 14, 2026

Privilege Elevation Dominates Massive Microsoft Patch Update

Microsoft patches 165 vulnerabilities including 2 zero-days, majority elevation-of-privilege bugs.

Summary

Microsoft released a massive patch update addressing 165 vulnerabilities, with elevation-of-privilege bugs representing more than half of the total. The update includes two zero-day vulnerabilities, indicating active or imminent exploitation threats. This large-scale patching event underscores the continued prevalence of privilege escalation as a primary attack vector in enterprise environments.

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Microsoft (vendor)