CVE-2026-50344: CWE-285: Improper Authorization in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
CVE-2026-50344 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 involving improper authorization in the Windows OLE component. This flaw allows an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges. An official fix has been released by Microsoft to address this issue.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50344) is classified as CWE-285 (Improper Authorization) and affects Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It arises from improper authorization checks in the Windows Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) component, enabling an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability as detailed in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker with local access can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise. 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 10 Version 1607 to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50344 for detailed patch information and deployment guidance.
CVE-2026-50344: CWE-285: Improper Authorization in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
CVE-2026-50344 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 involving improper authorization in the Windows OLE component. This flaw allows an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges. An official fix has been released by Microsoft to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50344) is classified as CWE-285 (Improper Authorization) and affects Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It arises from improper authorization checks in the Windows Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) component, enabling an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability as detailed in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker with local access can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise. 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 10 Version 1607 to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50344 for detailed patch information and deployment guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T18:15:10.953Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50344","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a56769368715ace43f08d03
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 00:32:44 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 00:32:44 UTC
Views: 2
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