EUVD-2026-73540
GHSA-hj7f-fmpj-7jv5
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Network-accessible spooler, low privilege required, user interaction needed to trigger print path; availability-only crash, no data exposure.
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CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
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Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Print Spooler Components allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
AnalysisAI
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Print Spooler Components (CWE-822) enables a low-privileged, network-adjacent authenticated attacker to crash the Print Spooler service, causing a denial of service on all affected Windows versions. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/A:H) confirms the impact is purely availability - no confidentiality or integrity impact occurs. …
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| Exploitation | Attacker must hold at least low-level credentials on the target Windows system or domain (PR:L). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | With a CVSS base score of 5.7 and a vector of AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, real-world risk is moderate and bounded by two key mitigating factors: the attacker must already hold at least low-level credentials (PR:L), and some form of user interaction is required (UI:R), likely involving a user initiating or interacting with a print operation. … 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 | Vendor-released patch available via Microsoft's standard Patch Tuesday update process. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Same weakness CWE-822 – Untrusted Pointer Dereference
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