CVE-2026-42896

HIGH EPSS 20.1%
Published May 12, 20261mo ago ยท Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published May 12, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
20.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-122
CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound Numeric Error

Affected Products 7

VendorProductVersionRange
microsoftwindows_11_24h2* <10.0.26100.8457
microsoftwindows_11_24h2* <10.0.26100.8457
microsoftwindows_11_25h2* <10.0.26200.8457
microsoftwindows_11_25h2* <10.0.26200.8457
microsoftwindows_11_26h1* <10.0.28000.2113
microsoftwindows_11_26h1* <10.0.28000.2113
microsoftwindows_server_2025* <10.0.26100.32860

References 1

  • msrc.microsoft.com https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42896
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.