CVE-2026-54125
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk8th percentile - higher than 8% of all known CVEs
Summary
Race condition vulnerability in Windows Runtime. An authenticated attacker can exploit concurrent execution with improper synchronization to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
Risk of privilege escalation in Windows by an authenticated user, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Recommendation
Apply the Microsoft security update for Windows Runtime.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Runtime allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.