Microsoft April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 167 flaws, 2 zero-days

Microsoft April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 167 flaws, 2 zero-days
Microsoft’s April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 167 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days (an actively exploited SharePoint spoofing flaw CVE-2026-32201 and a publicly disclosed Microsoft Defender elevation flaw CVE-2026-33825), plus eight Critical issues. Users should prioritize updating Microsoft Office and Defender immediately due to multiple Office RCEs exploitable via the preview pane or malicious documents. #MicrosoftSharePoint #MicrosoftDefender

Keypoints

  • Microsoft released patches for 167 vulnerabilities in the April 2026 Patch Tuesday update.
  • Two zero-days were fixed: CVE-2026-32201 (SharePoint, actively exploited) and CVE-2026-33825 (Microsoft Defender, publicly disclosed).
  • Eight vulnerabilities are rated Critical, including seven remote code execution flaws and one denial-of-service issue.
  • Multiple Microsoft Office RCEs can be triggered via the preview pane or by opening malicious documents, so Office updates should be prioritized.
  • Other vendors with notable April updates include Adobe, Apple, Cisco, Fortinet, Google, Apache, and SAP.

Read More: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-april-2026-patch-tuesday-fixes-167-flaws-2-zero-days/