By Pierluigi Paganini
Publication Date: 2026-10-14 14:01:00
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Sets New Record with 1,415 CVEs in October 2026 Updates
October 14, 2026 
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for October 2026 address a record 1,415 vulnerabilities. Prioritize the exploited zero-day, critical bugs and potentially wormable vulnerabilities.
Microsoft just shattered every patch record in the book. October 2026 brought us a staggering 1,415 new CVEs from Microsoft alone.
“Well, it’s a new record release from Microsoft, again. This is also the first four-digit volume we have ever seen and includes six-digit CVEs. As always, counting this load is tricky, but I see 1,415 new CVEs from Microsoft. That puts this month at a greater volume than any previous YEAR from Microsoft. I’m starting to think I don’t like this new normal.” states ZDI. “As for the products affected by this release, we have Windows and Windows components, Office and Office…
