Microsoft’s January 2026 updates address 114 vulnerabilities, including critical remote code execution bugs in Office apps and Windows services like LSASS.
This Patch Tuesday fixes critical vulnerabilities that allow remote code execution and several privilege escalation problems that could let attackers take over systems.
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/ Saturday , September 19 2026
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/ Friday , September 18 2026
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/ Friday , September 18 2026
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/ Thursday , September 17 2026
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/ Thursday , September 17 2026
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/ Tuesday , September 15 2026
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/ Monday , September 14 2026
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/ Saturday , September 12 2026
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The number of bugs in each vulnerability category is listed below:
| Vulnerability Type |
Count |
| Remote Code Execution |
22 |
| Denial of Service |
2 |
| Elevation of Privilege |
57 |
| Information Disclosure |
22 |
| Security Feature Bypass |
3 |
| Spoofing |
5 |
| Tampering |
3 |
| Total |
114 |
Zero-Day Vulnerabilities:
CVE-2026-20805 has high-severity flaws in Desktop Windows Manager that can expose information. CVE-2026-21265 relates to digital media handling that can lead to privilege escalation, often used in chained attacks. CVE-2023-31096 seems to be a backported or related fix included in cumulative updates.
| CVE ID |
Component |
Type |
Severity |
Key Notes |
| CVE-2026-20805 |
Desktop Windows Manager |
Information Disclosure |
Important (High per Check Point) |
Allows unauthorized access to sensitive data; patched January 13, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-21265 |
Windows Digital Media |
Elevation of Privilege |
Not specified |
Enables local privilege escalation |
| CVE-2023-31096 |
Unknown (legacy) |
Zero-day (contextual) |
Not specified |
Included in January 2026 updates despite earlier assignment |
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