CVE-2026-32090: CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Speech Brokered Api allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves concurrent execution using a shared resource with improper synchronization (CWE-362) in the Windows Speech Brokered API on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An authorized local attacker can exploit this race condition to elevate privileges. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. This can compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32090 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-32090: CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Speech Brokered Api allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
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Windows 10 Version 1607
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Windows 11 version 26H1
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Windows Server 2016
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Windows Server 2019
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Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2022
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Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2025
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Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves concurrent execution using a shared resource with improper synchronization (CWE-362) in the Windows Speech Brokered API on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An authorized local attacker can exploit this race condition to elevate privileges. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. This can compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32090 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-10T22:02:18.668Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32090","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a2e82d89c981fd6bc33
Added to database: 04/14/2026, 17:32:30 UTC
Last enriched: 08/15/2026, 14:02:05 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 07:31:52 UTC
Views: 114
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