CVE-2026-50667
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk80th percentile - higher than 80% of all known CVEs
Summary
A race condition in Windows NTFS due to improper synchronization of shared resources allows an authenticated attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An authenticated attacker can gain elevated privileges, enabling privilege escalation and potential system takeover.
Recommendation
Apply the latest Windows security updates from Microsoft.
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- CVE-2026-62793Medium
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- CVE-2026-62700High
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- CVE-2026-61350Medium
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- 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)
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.