Machine-written summary
Summary written by Claude Haiku from the source advisory. Not reviewed by a person.
Windows Core Messaging is affected in multiple Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server 2016 builds before their listed fixed versions. A locally authorized attacker can exploit a type confusion flaw to elevate privileges. Upgrade to the fixed build for your version, such as 10.0.19045.7725 for Windows 10 22H2.
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Severity and exploitation
| Score | Rating | CVSS | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | High | 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/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 0.0033, the 26th percentile, on 11 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Timeline
- 8 Sept 2026, 17:12 UTC Confirmed by the CVE List
- 31 Oct 2026, 16:21 UTC First seen by agentprime