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Microsoft released KB5083252 on April 14, 2026, a security update for SQL Server 2022 CU24 patching CVE-2026-32167 (PolyBase EoP), CVE-2026-32176 (EoP), and SQL injection in stored procedures. Build 16.0.4250.1.
KB5077469 patches CVE-2026-21262 (merge replication EoP) and CVE-2026-26115 in SQL Server 2019 CU32. Build 15.0.4460.4. First of three consecutive monthly SQL Server 2019 EoP patches. Now superseded by KB5102335 (July).
Starting with the May 2026 security update, Windows Autopatch enables hotpatch security updates by default for eligible Intune-managed (and Microsoft Graph) devices - applying monthly fixes without a restart. Tenant opt-out controls arrived April 1, 2026, with a grace period to May 11.
Microsoft's January 2026 Patch Tuesday cumulative updates for Windows Server — KB5073379, KB5073457, and KB5073723 — deliver security fixes and quality improvements across supported Windows Server releases. Administrators should review the applicable build for their environment before deploying.
