Game: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Date Jul 14, 2026
Type Patch Tuesday
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product Microsoft ยท Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Game
CVE CVE-2026-50663
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-50663

Summary

Relative path traversal in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Game allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. Published in July 2026 Security Updates. MSRC exploitability: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely.

Why it matters

Microsoft published this item through its Security Update Guide, making it part of Patch Tuesday triage for affected Windows, cloud, or application estates.

Operator check

Review the Microsoft Security Update Guide entry for CVE-2026-50663. Confirm whether Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Game is deployed, then apply the current security update or documented mitigation. CVSS score: 8.8.

Sources

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