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CVE-2026-8959VulnerabilityPublished

Microsoft · Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Widget: Win32 component

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-8959· Critical 9.6

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.6 Critical · patch available : patch Microsoft as a priority.

Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 09:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.6Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Security Response Center MicrosoftAffected
  • <151
Fixed in
  • 151

Description

CVE-2026-8959 is a vulnerability in a Microsoft Win32 component called Widget, caused by incorrect boundary conditions that could allow a sandbox escape. This means that an attacker might bypass sandbox restrictions and execute code outside the intended isolated environment. The affected version is exactly 4.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided.

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