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Windows Graphics Component CVE-2026-83990

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73913 HIGH
Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-c22v-xwv3-gx6x
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 exploitation requiring a standard user account; AC:L as no special conditions described; full C/I/A impact reflects SYSTEM-level privilege escalation.

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

3
Analysis Generated
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:59 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:21 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

AnalysisAI

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Graphics Component enables a locally authenticated attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level on affected Windows 11 and Windows Server releases. The CWE-121 flaw allows crafted input to overflow a fixed-size stack buffer in a privileged graphics subsystem component, corrupting control flow and achieving full C:H/I:H/A:H impact. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires local authenticated access with at minimum a standard (low-privileged) user account on the target Windows system, as reflected in the CVSS PR:L metric. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS base score of 7.8 with AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H accurately captures the risk profile: high-impact local privilege escalation with low attack complexity, requiring only a foothold as a standard user. … 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 Microsoft's security update to bring all affected systems to or above the fixed build numbers confirmed in EUVD-2026-73913: Windows Server 2025 to build 10.0.26100.33438 or later; Windows Server 2022 to build 10.0.20348.5622 or later; Windows 11 23H2 to build 10.0.22631.7582 or later; Windows 11 24H2 to build 10.0.26100.9445 or later; Windows 11 25H2 to build 10.0.26200.9445 or later; Windows 11 26H1 to build 10.0.28000.2954 or later. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, inventory all Windows 11 and Windows Server installations across the organization to determine exposure scope and identify systems with multi-user access. …

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