microsoft CVE Vulnerabilities & Metrics

Focus on microsoft vulnerabilities and metrics.

Last updated: 08 May 2026, 22:25 UTC

About microsoft Security Exposure

This page consolidates all known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) associated with microsoft. We track both calendar-based metrics (using fixed periods) and rolling metrics (using gliding windows) to give you a comprehensive view of security trends and risk evolution. Use these insights to assess risk and plan your patching strategy.

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Global CVE Overview

Total microsoft CVEs: 9652
Earliest CVE date: 01 Jan 1995, 05:00 UTC
Latest CVE date: 07 May 2026, 22:16 UTC

Latest CVE reference: CVE-2026-42826

Rolling Stats

30-day Count (Rolling): 177
365-day Count (Rolling): 1257

Calendar-based Variation

Calendar-based Variation compares a fixed calendar period (e.g., this month versus the same month last year), while Rolling Growth Rate uses a continuous window (e.g., last 30 days versus the previous 30 days) to capture trends independent of calendar boundaries.

Variations & Growth

Month Variation (Calendar): 86.32%
Year Variation (Calendar): 10.26%

Month Growth Rate (30-day Rolling): 86.32%
Year Growth Rate (365-day Rolling): 10.26%

Monthly CVE Trends (current vs previous Year)

Annual CVE Trends (Last 20 Years)

Critical microsoft CVEs (CVSS ≥ 9) Over 20 Years

CVSS Stats

Average CVSS: 4.57

Max CVSS: 10.0

Critical CVEs (≥9): 2516

CVSS Range vs. Count

Range Count
0.0-3.9 5160
4.0-6.9 3883
7.0-8.9 2304
9.0-10.0 2516

CVSS Distribution Chart

Top 5 Highest CVSS microsoft CVEs

These are the five CVEs with the highest CVSS scores for microsoft, sorted by severity first and recency.