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Trace Data Helper CVE-2026-56198

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73367 HIGH
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-ccq9-c76x-w7hc
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.8 HIGH

Local-only attack surface (AV:L), low-privilege authenticated requirement (PR:L), no interaction needed; full C/I/A justified by SYSTEM-level LPE outcome.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Metadata Corrected
Sep 08, 2026 - 20:40 vuln.today
tag: Buffer Overflow removed
Analysis Generated
Sep 08, 2026 - 20:20 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:17 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Trace Data Helper allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

AnalysisAI

Local privilege escalation in Microsoft's Trace Data Helper (TDH) component - a Windows Event Tracing subsystem library - allows a low-privileged authenticated local user on Windows 11 (versions 24H2, 25H2, 26H1) and Windows Server 2025 to gain full SYSTEM-level control. The root cause is an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) that enables disclosure of kernel memory contents sufficient to defeat address-space layout randomization and chain into a full privilege escalation, yielding C:H/I:H/A:H impact. …

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Exploitation Requires an authenticated local user account with at least standard (low) privileges on a vulnerable Windows 11 or Windows Server 2025 build - consistent with CVSS PR:L. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, score 7.8) is internally consistent and appropriately calibrated: local-only attack surface, low-privilege requirement, and no user interaction, producing a reliable but not remotely-triggerable escalation path. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply Microsoft's cumulative security update delivering the following fixed builds or later: Windows Server 2025 → 10.0.26100.33438; Windows 11 24H2 → 10.0.26100.9445; Windows 11 25H2 → 10.0.26200.9445; Windows 11 26H1 → 10.0.28000.2954. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours: Identify all Windows 11 (versions 24H2, 25H2, 26H1) and Windows Server 2025 systems across the organization using endpoint management or SCCM inventories. …

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