CVE-2026-96868CWE-122

CVE-2026-96868

High · published October 13, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
15.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.0 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00252 · 15.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Published
2026-10-13T23:22Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 OCT 03:35Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 13 OCT 19:00Z
    Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5
  • 13 OCT 19:00Z
    Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5