CVE-2026-48565: CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path in Microsoft Windows Narrator Braille
Untrusted search path in Windows Narrator Braille allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-426 (Untrusted Search Path), affects the Windows Narrator Braille component. An authorized local attacker can exploit the untrusted search path to execute code with elevated privileges. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires low attack complexity and no user interaction. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining higher-level access and control. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch provided in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-48565 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-48565: CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path in Microsoft Windows Narrator Braille
Description
Untrusted search path in Windows Narrator Braille allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Microsoft
Windows Narrator Braille
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-426 (Untrusted Search Path), affects the Windows Narrator Braille component. An authorized local attacker can exploit the untrusted search path to execute code with elevated privileges. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires low attack complexity and no user interaction. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining higher-level access and control. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch provided in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-48565 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-21T20:00:35.245Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-48565","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a284d0f8dd33fbd856658a1
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 17:27:43 UTC
Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 13:51:00 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:34 UTC
Views: 117
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