Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday for 2026 fixes 112 vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited zero-day, CVE-2026-20805, in Windows. Threat actors have likely exploited this flaw to achieve remote code execution, emphasizing the importance of timely patches. #CVE-2026-20805 #WindowsZeroDay
Keypoints
- Microsoft released updates for 112 vulnerabilities in its March 2026 Patch Tuesday.
- The zero-day CVE-2026-20805 involves an info disclosure in Windows Desktop Windows Manager that has been actively exploited.
- Threat actors may have exploited this flaw in targeted attacks to enable arbitrary code execution.
- Two vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-21265 and CVE-2023-31096, were publicly disclosed before patching, with the latter more likely to be exploited.
- Additional patches were released for vulnerabilities in Azure, SharePoint, and Adobe ColdFusion, highlighting ongoing security threats across platforms.
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