CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-50400
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk0.24%
15th percentile - higher than 15% of all known CVEs
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in Windows App Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could gain higher privileges on the system, potentially leading to full device compromise.
Recommendation
Install the latest Windows security updates from Microsoft.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows App Installer
See all- CVE-2026-48572High
A race condition vulnerability was found in Windows App Installer due to improper synchronization of shared resources. This flaw allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-48571High
Use after free in Windows App Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Stack-based buffer overflow in Windows App Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.