CVE-2026-85368

HighCVSS 7.8

Published: 13/10/2026(UTC)Updated: 28/10/2026(UTC)Translated: 14/10/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.31%

24th percentile - higher than 24% of all known CVEs

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

An attacker with valid credentials can exploit this flaw to gain higher privileges on the system, potentially leading to control over data and configuration.

Recommendation

Install the available Microsoft security updates for Windows as soon as possible and restrict local access to trusted users.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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

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