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Microsoft Account CVE-2026-68850

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73410 HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-62pf-8266-27mc
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 access with low privileges is sufficient; no user interaction needed; full C/I/A impact reflects SYSTEM-level privilege escalation achievable via heap overflow.

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 - 22:40 vuln.today
tag: Windows added
Analysis Generated
Sep 08, 2026 - 22:22 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:18 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Account allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

AnalysisAI

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Account component of Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 enables local privilege escalation to full system access. An authorized local attacker with standard user-level privileges exploits CWE-122 heap corruption to gain complete control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected host. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires a valid local user account on the affected Windows 11 or Windows Server 2025 system (PR:L, AV:L) - no administrative rights are needed, but the attacker must be able to execute code locally. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 7.8 score with AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N accurately reflects a local privilege escalation that requires no special complexity or user interaction once a foothold exists. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Apply the vendor-released patches via Windows Update or WSUS. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours: Inventory all Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 deployments and prioritize mission-critical servers for immediate assessment. …

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