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CVE-2026-44808
CVE-2026-44808 is a Microsoft vulnerability that Microsoft rates Important, with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). 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 2.6%. CVSS 7.8 (High).
This CVE is among the lower half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
A second Desktop Window Manager escalation exclusive to Windows 11 Version 26H1, rated Critical (CVSS 9.8) and covering both x64 and ARM64. The recurrence of DWM flaws in the same brand-new release points at code introduced or reworked in 26H1, and once one is understood the neighbors typically fall fast. EPSS puts exploitation probability at 48 percent with nothing confirmed in the wild yet.
Do this: Verify 26H1 devices, including ARM64 laptops, are on the current cumulative update before expanding the 26H1 rollout further.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
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Official patch(es) for CVE-2026-44808
Moderate priority: schedule it in your normal patch cycle. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing update KB5095051 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-2026-44808. 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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