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
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-48565 affects Windows Narrator Braille and is classified under CWE-426 (Untrusted Search Path). It permits a local attacker with authorized access to escalate privileges by leveraging the untrusted search path behavior. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability, as detailed in their security advisory.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit the untrusted search path in Windows Narrator Braille to gain elevated privileges, potentially compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could allow the attacker to execute code with higher privileges than intended.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the provided security update as soon as possible. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
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
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-48565 affects Windows Narrator Braille and is classified under CWE-426 (Untrusted Search Path). It permits a local attacker with authorized access to escalate privileges by leveraging the untrusted search path behavior. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability, as detailed in their security advisory.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit the untrusted search path in Windows Narrator Braille to gain elevated privileges, potentially compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could allow the attacker to execute code with higher privileges than intended.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the provided security update as soon as possible. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
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: 6/9/2026, 5:27:43 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 5:42:04 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 6:25:16 AM
Views: 9
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