Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Graphics Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a heap‑based buffer overflow in the Windows Graphics Kernel. When triggered, it lets an attacker with local access write past the bounds of a heap buffer and overwrite control data, giving the attacker higher privilege level. This flaw is a classic example of uncontrolled write and can compromise the entire system’s integrity.

Affected Systems

Affected systems include Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2, 25H2, and 26H2 for arm64‑based systems, as well as Microsoft Windows Server 2025 and the Server Core installation. All listed versions are currently vulnerable to the overflow.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score is 7, indicating a moderate to high severity. Because the flaw requires an authorized local user to trigger the overflow, the attack surface is limited to a compromised user account and may be mitigated by role isolation. EPSS information is unavailable, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 14, 2026 at 09:27 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Check for and apply the latest Microsoft security update that addresses CVE-2026‑88110.
  • Restrict local users from installing or running untrusted graphics drivers that might exploit the heap overflow.
  • Configure monitoring to detect abnormal memory usage or repeated attempts to write outside valid heap ranges.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 14, 2026 at 09:27 UTC.

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History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Graphics Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Windows Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 Version 26h2 For Arm64-based Systems
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Weaknesses CWE-122
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_11_version_26h2_for_arm64-based_systems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 Version 26h2 For Arm64-based Systems
Microsoft windows Server 2025
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 11 24h2 Windows 11 25h2 Windows 11 Version 26h2 For Arm64-based Systems Windows Server 2025
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T16:28:48.898Z

Reserved: 2026-09-09T21:51:51.954Z

Link: CVE-2026-88110

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T19:57:25.603Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-13T19:21:29.060

Modified: 2026-10-13T21:19:45.487

Link: CVE-2026-88110

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T09:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-122

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow