CVE-2026-50322: CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Runtime allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a race condition (CWE-362) in the Windows Runtime component of Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0). Improper synchronization during concurrent execution using shared resources can be exploited by an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges. The issue has been assigned CVE-2026-50322 and is rated with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0, indicating high severity. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this race condition to elevate their privileges on the affected system. This could lead to full system compromise, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts as indicated by the CVSS vector (C:H/I:H/A:H). There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of publication.
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 to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50322 for update details and installation instructions.
CVE-2026-50322: CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
Description
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Runtime allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.0high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a race condition (CWE-362) in the Windows Runtime component of Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 (build 10.0.26100.0). Improper synchronization during concurrent execution using shared resources can be exploited by an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges. The issue has been assigned CVE-2026-50322 and is rated with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0, indicating high severity. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this race condition to elevate their privileges on the affected system. This could lead to full system compromise, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts as indicated by the CVSS vector (C:H/I:H/A:H). There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of publication.
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 to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50322 for update details and installation instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T18:15:10.951Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50322","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a56768f68715ace43f08c3e
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:03 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 00:34:12 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 04:18:39 UTC
Views: 3
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