CVE-2026-50440
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs
Summary
A race condition vulnerability in the Windows Audio Service allows an authorized attacker to escalate privileges locally. Improper synchronization during concurrent resource access can be exploited to elevate privileges.
Risk Assessment
The organization risks that an authorized user gains higher privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data or the system.
Recommendation
Install the latest security updates from Microsoft for Windows that address this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Audio Service
See all- CVE-2026-97799High
Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Windows Audio Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-96314Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Audio Service allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-83644High
Use after free in Windows Audio Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-83571Medium
A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in Windows Audio Service. An authorized attacker can exploit this to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-70230High
Use after free vulnerability in the Windows Audio Service. An authorized attacker can exploit it to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-70140High
Use after free in Windows Audio Service. An authorized attacker can exploit this to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-70118High
Use after free in Windows Audio Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-70562High
Double free in Windows Audio Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-69801High
A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Audio Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-69692High
Use after free in Windows Audio Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Audio Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

