CVE-2026-50337: CWE-704: Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Incorrect type conversion or cast in Windows Notification allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an incorrect type conversion or cast in the Windows Notification functionality of Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). Exploiting this flaw, an attacker with local access and some privileges can elevate their privileges further on the system. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-704. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access and control over the affected Windows 10 system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50337 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-50337: CWE-704: Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Incorrect type conversion or cast in Windows Notification 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 involves an incorrect type conversion or cast in the Windows Notification functionality of Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). Exploiting this flaw, an attacker with local access and some privileges can elevate their privileges further on the system. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-704. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access and control over the affected Windows 10 system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50337 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T18:15:10.952Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50337","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a56769168715ace43f08c83
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:05 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 14:35:17 UTC
Last updated: 08/26/2026, 00:30:26 UTC
Views: 61
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