What are the top exploited CVEs in February Patch Tuesday?

CVE-2026-21510 (Windows Shell bypass), CVE-2026-21513/21514 (IE/Word bypasses) — all active, easy clicks to ownage.

Why so many Azure Criticals this Patch Tuesday?

Cloud components like ACI Containers exposed RCE/EoP paths; attackers shifting from legacy Windows.

How long to patch before exploits spike?

Microsoft eyes 30 days for five more; history says 7-14 days max for public ones.

Microsoft's February Patch Tuesday: 58 Fixes, 6 Active Exploits, Azure in the Crosshairs

Patch Tuesday hit like a freight train: 58 CVEs, six already exploited in the wild. Azure stole the show with all five criticals, flipping the script on Windows dominance.

theAIcatchup Apr 09, 2026 4 min read

Chart showing February Patch Tuesday CVEs by severity and product family

⚡ Key Takeaways

58 patches, 6 active exploits — Azure claims all 5 Criticals, demanding cloud priority. 𝕏
Windows Shell, Word, IE bypasses under attack; patch universally. 𝕏
Echoes past cloud breaches — expect 40% Azure incident rise by Q3. 𝕏

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