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AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Victim must open a crafted file, so AV:L and UI:R; no privileges needed (PR:N) and memory-corruption RCE yields full C/I/A.
Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).
CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Foundation allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
AnalysisAI
Local code execution in Microsoft Windows Media Foundation lets an unauthorized attacker run arbitrary code by luring a user into opening a specially crafted media file. The flaw affects a broad range of Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server builds (from 1809 through Windows 11 26H1 and Server 2025), and Microsoft has released patches. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires a local delivery path plus user interaction: the victim must open, preview, or otherwise cause Windows Media Foundation to process an attacker-supplied crafted media file (AV:L, UI:R). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H): exploitation is local and requires user interaction (opening/processing a malicious file) but needs no prior privileges and yields full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker sends a victim a booby-trapped video or audio file via email, chat, or a malicious webpage and, when the user opens or previews it, Media Foundation parses the malformed stream and triggers the heap overflow, executing attacker code in the user's context. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity (AC:L) means a reliable exploit, once developed, would work against default installs with a single user click. |
| Remediation | Patch available per vendor advisory: apply the Microsoft security update for your specific Windows or Windows Server build as listed at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-54993 (the input does not provide a single fix version because patched builds differ per SKU - pull the exact KB/build from the MSRC page). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours, inventory all Windows systems running builds 1809 through 26H1 of Windows 10, 11, or Server 2025 to establish organizational scope; simultaneously issue a security alert instructing users to avoid opening media files from untrusted sources. …
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EUVD-2026-44009
GHSA-cm62-wjrc-9gqm