Machine-written summary
Summary written by Claude Haiku from the source advisory. Not reviewed by a person.
Windows Kernel in several Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2016 and 2019 builds contains a heap-based buffer overflow. An unauthorized attacker using a physical attack can exploit it to elevate privileges. Upgrade to the fixed build for your version, such as 10.0.19045.7548 for Windows 10 Version 22H2.
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Severity and exploitation
| Score | Rating | CVSS | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | Medium | 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C | CNA (microsoft) |
- CISA KEV Not listed.
- EPSS 0.0044, the 38th percentile, on 13 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Timeline
- 14 Jul 2026, 17:04 UTC Confirmed by the CVE List