CVE-2026-70296
CriticalCVSS 9.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk60th percentile - higher than 60% of all known CVEs
Summary
Out-of-bounds write in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code remotely over a network.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this to execute malicious code in the user context, potentially leading to system compromise and data theft.
Recommendation
Install security updates for Windows and exercise caution when opening image files from untrusted sources.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Imaging Component
See all- CVE-2026-69886Critical
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-96859Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Imaging Component allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally. The flaw results from improper processing of image data.
- CVE-2026-77496High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-83992High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-77495High
A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-73023High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-73013High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-69860High
A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-69499High
Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-69318Medium
An out-of-bounds read in the Windows Imaging Component allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Out-of-bounds write in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS