CVE-2026-50344
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk20th percentile - higher than 20% of all known CVEs
Summary
Improper authorization in Windows OLE allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could escalate privileges, potentially leading to full system control.
Recommendation
Install the security update from Microsoft that addresses this issue.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Improper authorization in Windows OLE allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.