CVE-2026-50315: CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
Null pointer dereference in Windows Image Acquisition allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50315) is a null pointer dereference in the Windows Image Acquisition service of Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0). It enables a local attacker with authorized access to elevate privileges on the affected system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this null pointer dereference to elevate privileges, potentially gaining higher system rights. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0) as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-50315: CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
Description
Null pointer dereference in Windows Image Acquisition allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50315) is a null pointer dereference in the Windows Image Acquisition service of Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0). It enables a local attacker with authorized access to elevate privileges on the affected system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this null pointer dereference to elevate privileges, potentially gaining higher system rights. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0) as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:30:16.976Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50315","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a56768f68715ace43f08c35
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:03 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 14:31:51 UTC
Last updated: 08/25/2026, 22:52:12 UTC
Views: 58
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