CVE-2026-32223

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows USB Print Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.

CVSS v3 6.8 MEDIUM

6.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32223	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-32223-detection-script-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-usb-print-driver
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-32223-mitigation-script-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-usb-print-driver

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:::::::arm64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:::::::arm64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:::::::arm64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-04-14 18:17

Updated : 2026-07-25 11:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-32223

Mitre link : CVE-2026-32223

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-32223

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_11_26h1
windows_11_24h2
windows_server_2025
windows_11_25h2

CWE

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

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