CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-62770
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk0.24%
15th percentile - higher than 15% of all known CVEs
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Shell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges and perform unauthorized actions on the system.
Recommendation
Apply the latest Windows security updates to mitigate this risk.
Original NVD description (English source)
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Shell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.