cve-2026-50489

HIGH CVSS 8.8 opencve
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Win32K allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Timeline
Published
2026-07-14 18:17 UTC
Last Modified
2026-07-21
CVSS Details

CVSS details not available.

Affected Products

No product information available.

Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-122
CVSS metrics
Version Base Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Source
3.1 8.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C mitre
3.1 8.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H nvd
3.1 8.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C opencve
References

No references available.

Linked Vulnerabilities

No linked vulnerabilities found.

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