Machine-written summary
Summary written by Claude Haiku from the source advisory. Not reviewed by a person.
Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition is affected in several Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server 2012 builds, as listed in the advisory. A use-after-free flaw allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges. The source gives few details. Upgrade to the fixed build listed for your version, such as 10.0.22631.7582 for Windows 11 23H2 or 6.2.9200.26349 for Windows Server 2012.
Not analysed yet
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Severity and exploitation
| Score | Rating | CVSS | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | High | 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C | CNA (microsoft) |
- CISA KEV Not listed.
- EPSS 0.0026, the 18th percentile, on 11 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Timeline
- 8 Sept 2026, 17:10 UTC Confirmed by the CVE List
- 31 Oct 2026, 16:20 UTC First seen by agentprime