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CVE-2026-77493: CWE-415: Double Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-77493cvecve-2026-77493cwe-415
Published: 09/08/2026 (09/08/2026, 17:13:20 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Windows 10 Version 1607

Description

CVE-2026-77493 is a critical double free vulnerability in the Microsoft Graphics Component of Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). This flaw allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code remotely over a network without requiring user interaction or privileges. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability.

CVSS v3.1

Score 9.8critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

Affected versions
=10.0.14393.0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/08/2026, 22:22:04 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is a double free condition in the Microsoft Graphics Component of Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). The flaw enables remote code execution by an attacker without any privileges or user interaction. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.8, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely on affected systems, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-77493 to remediate this vulnerability.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-08-20T20:11:33.673Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-77493","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 6aa04558acd9273b49fa9ee1

Added to database: 09/08/2026, 17:26:48 UTC

Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 22:22:04 UTC

Last updated: 09/09/2026, 01:31:21 UTC

Views: 7

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