CVE-2026-96856
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk23th 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.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Management Instrumentation
See all- CVE-2026-96851Medium
Buffer over-read in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-88091High
Deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in Windows Management Instrumentation. An authorized attacker can elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-85852Medium
An out-of-bounds read in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-85362High
Release of invalid pointer or reference in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-83783High
A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-83724High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-77905High
Use after free in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-70582Medium
Race condition in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-69451High
Use after free in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- CVE-2026-69349Medium
A use of uninitialized resource vulnerability in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
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

