CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-68836

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.34%

26th percentile - higher than 26% of all known CVEs

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows kernel32.dll allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Risk Assessment

An authorized user can elevate privileges to administrator level, potentially leading to full system takeover.

Recommendation

Install the latest Windows updates and restrict local access to critical resources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows kernel32.dll allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS