Oracle October 2026 Critical Patch Update: What to Patch First

Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update (released 20 October 2026) includes 1,295 fixes, with 590 marked as remotely exploitable without authentication and 112 scoring 9.0+ on CVSS 3.1 (six at 10.0). The report highlights the highest-risk CVEs affecting internet-facing products (E-Business Suite, Access Manager, WebLogic, SOA Suite, JD Edwards, Database/APEX/MySQL), explains Oracle's lack of current exploitation evidence, and gives prioritized patching and exposure-management guidance.