CVE-2026-96868

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

CVSS v3 7.0 HIGH

7.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

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-2026-96868	Vendor Advisory

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_26h2:::::::arm64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:::::::x64:*

History

26 Oct 2026, 15:29

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96868 -~~	() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96868 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:::::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:::::::arm64:* 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_26h2:::::::arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:::::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:::::::x64:*
First Time		Microsoft windows 11 25h2 Microsoft Microsoft windows 11 26h2 Microsoft windows Server 2025 Microsoft windows 11 24h2

13 Oct 2026, 19:22

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-13 19:22

Updated : 2026-10-26 15:29

NVD link : CVE-2026-96868

Mitre link : CVE-2026-96868

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-96868

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_11_25h2
windows_11_26h2
windows_11_24h2
windows_server_2025

CWE

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

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