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CVE-2026-50661

CVE-2026-50661 is a critical severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.9. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 64%. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 7 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.

Critical

Critical severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 9.9. Fixed by 7 Microsoft security updates.

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Risk summary

CVSS base
9.9
EPSS exploit probability
64%
Severity
Critical

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Patch this cycle
Not confirmed exploited yet, but the 30-day exploit probability is high (EPSS 64%).
Fixed by KB5099535 and 6 more (by build, listed below). Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or deploy via Windows Update, Intune, or WSUS.
Do this now: Patch in this maintenance window; do not let it slip to the next one.

Updated August 6, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.

Full tracking and change history for CVE-2026-50661

Published
2026-07-14
Last revised
2026-07-14
Changes tracked
1

Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.

What the press says about CVE-2026-50661

Trusted-source coverage, pulled live from their own feeds.

“The July 2026 Security Update Review” Zero Day Initiative, 2026-07-14

Exploitation and severity

Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 64%. CVSS 9.9 (Critical).

This CVE is among the top half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.

Official patch(es) for CVE-2026-50661

High priority: EPSS puts the odds of near-term exploitation high. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5099535, KB5099536, KB5099538, KB5099539, KB5099540, KB5101649, KB5101650 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.

Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2026-50661. 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.

Common questions about CVE-2026-50661

Is CVE-2026-50661 actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 64%.

What patch fixes CVE-2026-50661?

Microsoft fixed CVE-2026-50661 in KB5099535, KB5099536, KB5099538, KB5099539, KB5099540, KB5101649, KB5101650. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-50661?

Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2019.

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Fixed by the same updates

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