What CVEs were fixed in March Patch Tuesday?

84 total, including 8 Criticals in non-Windows products like Office and obscure services. Key ones: Office RCEs (CVE-2026-26110, -26113), Excel leak (CVE-2026-26144).

Are there exploited vulnerabilities in March Patch Tuesday?

None detected in the wild. Six flagged for likely 30-day exploit risk.

Does March Patch Tuesday affect Windows?

Over half the CVEs hit Windows flavors, but no Criticals or active exploits there. Servers get 45 fixes.

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Microsoft's March Patch Bonanza: 84 Holes Plugged, But Obscure Gear Takes the Hits

Your everyday Windows rig? Probably fine. But if you're knee-deep in Microsoft’s back-end services like Payment Orchestrator, this Patch Tuesday just saved your bacon—or exposed how bloated the empire’s gotten.

theAIcatchup Apr 09, 2026 3 min read

Chart of Microsoft March Patch Tuesday CVEs by severity and type

⚡ Key Takeaways

84 patches across 15 families, 8 Critical but none in core Windows. 𝕏
Elevation of Privilege bugs lead (46 total), signaling deep ecosystem issues. 𝕏
Patch obscure services like Payment Orchestrator fast—no exploits yet, but risk looms. 𝕏

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