CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-96856

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.32%

23th percentile - higher than 23% of all known CVEs

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain administrative privileges, potentially compromising system integrity.

Recommendation

Apply the latest security patches and restrict access to WMI for unauthorized users.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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

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