CVE-2026-70255
highHeap-based buffer overflow in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS
7.8
7.8 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (secure@microsoft.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-10-13 19:19
Modified: 2026-10-16 16:20
NVD status: Undergoing Analysis
Last synced 11 hours ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-28 17:38 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70255 secure@microsoft.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-28 17:38 UTC · record ↗
