CVE-2026-50402
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk15th percentile - higher than 15% of all known CVEs
Summary
Incorrect conversion between numeric types in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain higher privileges, potentially leading to privilege escalation in the system.
Recommendation
Install the latest Windows security updates from Microsoft.
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A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
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An out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-62887Medium
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-62880High
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-62797High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-62796Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-62793Medium
A buffer over-read vulnerability in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-62700High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-61350Medium
Buffer over-read in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information with a physical attack.
- CVE-2026-56182High
An integer overflow or wraparound vulnerability in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Incorrect conversion between numeric types in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.