CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-88101

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.21%

11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs

Summary

Weak authentication in Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit weak authentication to escalate privileges, potentially leading to system and data compromise.

Recommendation

Update Windows and configure stronger authentication mechanisms for IME.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Weak authentication in Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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