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CVE-2026-32216
CVE-2026-32216 is a critical severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 56%. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy the update below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
Risk summary
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 56%. CVSS 9.8 (Critical).
This CVE is among the top half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
The Redirected Drive Buffering System handles mapped and redirected drives, and this denial-of-service flaw is scoped to the new Windows 11 26H1 builds at CVSS 9.8 and 64 percent EPSS. A crash in drive redirection can disrupt remote desktop and network-drive scenarios that depend on it. Only current 26H1 clients are affected, narrowing the rollout.
Do this: Deploy the update to Windows 11 26H1 devices, especially those used for Remote Desktop with drive redirection.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
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Official patch(es) for CVE-2026-32216
High priority: EPSS puts the odds of near-term exploitation high. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing update KB5083768 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security update below to fix CVE-2026-32216. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.
Scope and sources
- Affected products
- Fixed by the same update
- Authoritative references
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