CVE-2026-96931
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk23th percentile - higher than 23% of all known CVEs
Summary
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with valid credentials can exploit this flaw to gain higher privileges, potentially leading to full compromise of the workstation or server.
Recommendation
Immediately apply the latest Microsoft Windows security updates and restrict local access to trusted users.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows NTFS
See all- CVE-2026-69463Critical
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-20840High
A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2025-24993HighActively exploited
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2025-24991MediumActively exploited
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2025-24984MediumActively exploited
A vulnerability in Windows NTFS involves insertion of sensitive information into a log file. An attacker with physical access can exploit this to disclose information.
- CVE-2021-31956HighActively exploited
Windows NTFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Technical details are not provided in the description.
- CVE-2026-96935Medium
Exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-96928High
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-96927Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-96925Medium
Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally. The flaw results from improper handling of numeric values in the NTFS driver.
Original NVD description (English source)
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS