Microsoft has released its monthly security update for September 2026, which includes 973 vulnerabilities affecting a range of products, including 113 that Microsoft marked as "critical."
Microsoft notes that 2 of the vulnerabilities disclosed this month have been exploited in the wild:
CVE-2026-81963 affects Windows Update Stack. CVE-2026-81963 is a elevation of privilege vulnerability associated with Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') and Improper Access Control and has a CVSS base score of 7.8.
CVE-2026-85880 affects Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC). CVE-2026-85880 is a elevation of privilege vulnerability associated with Heap-based Buffer Overflow and Use of Uninitialized Resource and has a CVSS base score of 7.8.
Out of 113 "critical" vulnerabilities, 82 are remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities.
Microsoft considers exploitation of the following vulnerabilities more likely:
CVE-2026-69676 affects Windows Kerberos. CVE-2026-69676 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay and has a CVSS base score of 8.8.
CVE-2026-69852 affects Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS). CVE-2026-69852 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Heap-based Buffer Overflow and has a CVSS base score of 7.5.
CVE-2026-72957 affects Windows Deployment Services. CVE-2026-72957 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Heap-based Buffer Overflow and has a CVSS base score of 7.8.
CVE-2026-69854 affects Spring Cloud Azure. CVE-2026-69854 is a elevation of privilege vulnerability associated with Improper Authentication and has a CVSS base score of 9.0.
CVE-2026-83501 affects Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS). CVE-2026-83501 is a information disclosure vulnerability associated with Out-of-bounds Read and has a CVSS base score of 5.5.
CVE-2026-70585 affects Windows Services for NFS ONCRPC XDR Driver. CVE-2026-70585 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Use After Free and has a CVSS base score of 7.0.
CVE-2026-69730 affects Windows DNS Server. CVE-2026-69730 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Use After Free and has a CVSS base score of 9.8.
CVE-2026-69857 affects Azure Cosmos DB. CVE-2026-69857 is a spoofing vulnerability associated with Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key and has a CVSS base score of 8.5.
Microsoft considers exploitation of the following vulnerabilities less likely:
CVE-2026-69845 and CVE-2026-72979 affect Windows DHCP Server. CVE-2026-69845 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Heap-based Buffer Overflow and Improper Input Validation and has a CVSS base score of 9.8. CVE-2026-72979 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Use After Free and has a CVSS base score of 9.8.
CVE-2026-58599 affects HEVC Video Extensions. CVE-2026-58599 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Heap-based Buffer Overflow and has a CVSS base score of 7.8.
CVE-2026-65772 affects Microsoft Dynamics 365 On-Premises. CVE-2026-65772 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Deserialization of Untrusted Data and has a CVSS base score of 8.8.
CVE-2026-66302 affects Skype for Business. CVE-2026-66302 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with External Control of File Name or Path and has a CVSS base score of 9.8.
CVE-2026-67631, CVE-2026-65669, and CVE-2026-67378 affect Microsoft SQL Server. CVE-2026-67631 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Heap-based Buffer Overflow and has a CVSS base score of 8.8. CVE-2026-65669 is a elevation of privilege vulnerability associated with Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') and has a CVSS base score of 9.6. CVE-2026-67378 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Untrusted Pointer Dereference and has a CVSS base score of 8.5.
CVE-2026-69499, CVE-2026-70296, CVE-2026-73023, CVE-2026-77495, and CVE-2026-73013 affect Windows Imaging Component. CVE-2026-69499 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Integer Overflow or Wraparound and has a CVSS base score of 8.8. CVE-2026-70296 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Out-of-bounds Write and has a CVSS base score of 9.8. CVE-2026-73023 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Heap-based Buffer Overflow and has a CVSS base score of 8.8. CVE-2026-77495 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Heap-based Buffer Overflow and has a CVSS base score of 8.8. CVE-2026-73013 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Heap-based Buffer Overflow and has a CVSS base score of 8.8.
CVE-2026-69501, CVE-2026-83939, CVE-2026-69906, and CVE-2026-69846 affect Windows Secure Kernel Mode. CVE-2026-69501 is a elevation of privilege vulnerability associated with Untrusted Pointer Dereference and has a CVSS base score of 7.0. CVE-2026-83939 is a elevation of privilege vulnerability associated with Untrusted Pointer Dereference and has a CVSS base score of 8.2. CVE-2026-69906 is a elevation of privilege vulnerability associated with Heap-based Buffer Overflow and has a CVSS base score of 8.2. CVE-2026-69846 is a elevation of privilege vulnerability associated with Integer Overflow or Wraparound and has a CVSS base score of 8.2.
CVE-2026-69590 and CVE-2026-72959 affect Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS). CVE-2026-69590 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Heap-based Buffer Overflow and has a CVSS base score of 9.8. CVE-2026-72959 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Heap-based Buffer Overflow and has a CVSS base score of 8.8.
CVE-2026-69601 affects Microsoft Windows Media Foundation. CVE-2026-69601 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Heap-based Buffer Overflow and has a CVSS base score of 8.8.
CVE-2026-72981 affects IP Helper. CVE-2026-72981 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Use After Free and has a CVSS base score of 8.1.
CVE-2026-73006 affects DirectWrite. CVE-2026-73006 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Stack-based Buffer Overflow and has a CVSS base score of 8.8.
CVE-2026-73009 affects Windows Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP). CVE-2026-73009 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Use After Free and has a CVSS base score of 9.8.
CVE-2026-73010 and CVE-2026-78444 affect Microsoft Failover Cluster. CVE-2026-73010 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Use After Free and has a CVSS base score of 9.8. CVE-2026-78444 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Untrusted Pointer Dereference and has a CVSS base score of 8.1.
CVE-2026-73017 affects Graphics Kernel. CVE-2026-73017 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Heap-based Buffer Overflow and has a CVSS base score of 7.5.
CVE-2026-77493 affects Windows Graphics Component. CVE-2026-77493 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Double Free and has a CVSS base score of 9.8.
CVE-2026-83498 affects Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave. CVE-2026-83498 is a elevation of privilege vulnerability associated with Untrusted Pointer Dereference and has a CVSS base score of 7.8.
CVE-2026-69530, CVE-2026-78449, and CVE-2026-78450 affect Windows Reliable Multicast Transport Driver (RMCAST). CVE-2026-69530 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Use After Free and has a CVSS base score of 8.1. CVE-2026-78449 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Use After Free and has a CVSS base score of 8.1. CVE-2026-78450 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Use After Free and has a CVSS base score of 8.1.
CVE-2026-81948, CVE-2026-81950, CVE-2026-81951, CVE-2026-81959, and CVE-2026-81953 affect Microsoft Excel. CVE-2026-81948 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Heap-based Buffer Overflow and has a CVSS base score of 7.8. CVE-2026-81950 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Double Free and has a CVSS base score of 7.8. CVE-2026-81951 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Heap-based Buffer Overflow and has a CVSS base score of 7.8. CVE-2026-81959 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Heap-based Buffer Overflow and Integer Overflow or Wraparound and has a CVSS base score of 7.8. CVE-2026-81953 is a remote code execution vulnerability associated with Stack-based Buffer Overflow and has a CVSS base score of 7.8.
CVE-2026-81354 affects Windows Hello. CVE-2026-81354 is a elevation of privilege vulnerability associated with Heap-based Buffer Overflow and has a CVSS base score of 8.2.