CVE-2026-50375: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows DirectX component of Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). It enables a local attacker with limited privileges to escalate their privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-122. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access on the affected system. The CVSS score of 6.3 indicates a medium severity impact, with no confidentiality impact but high integrity and availability impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1809 to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50375 for detailed patch information and deployment guidance.
CVE-2026-50375: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows DirectX component of Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). It enables a local attacker with limited privileges to escalate their privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-122. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access on the affected system. The CVSS score of 6.3 indicates a medium severity impact, with no confidentiality impact but high integrity and availability impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1809 to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50375 for detailed patch information and deployment guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T18:55:14.744Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50375","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a56769668715ace43f08e18
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:10 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 14:43:00 UTC
Last updated: 08/26/2026, 22:52:11 UTC
Views: 61
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