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CVE-2026-32223: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-32223cvecve-2026-32223cwe-122
Published: Tue Apr 14 2026 (04/14/2026, 16:57:43 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Windows 11 Version 24H2

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows USB Print Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.8medium

Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

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AILast updated: 05/26/2026, 19:44:14 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows USB Print Driver component of Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0). An attacker with physical access can exploit this flaw to gain elevated privileges on the affected system. The CVSS vector indicates that the attack requires physical access (AV:P), has low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), and no user interaction (UI:N). The impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts (C:H/I:H/A:H). Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows an attacker with physical access to the affected Windows 11 system to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining full control over the system. This can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.

Mitigation Recommendations

Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the security update provided by Microsoft as detailed in their advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32223. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-03-11T01:49:58.662Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32223","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 69de7a3882d89c981fd6ceed

Added to database: 4/14/2026, 5:32:40 PM

Last enriched: 5/26/2026, 7:44:14 PM

Last updated: 5/31/2026, 4:43:59 AM

Views: 151

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