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Windows Hyper-V EUVDEUVD-2026-100058

| CVE-2026-83931 HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-10-13 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-xcx3-5wrv-mp9m
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain low-priv foothold in guest VM
  2. Delivery
    Groom host-side heap allocation
  3. Exploit
    Trigger heap buffer overflow in Hyper-V
  4. Execution
    Execute code in host partition
  5. Impact
    Full host compromise (guest escape)

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Heap buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to already have low-privileged authenticated code execution inside a Hyper-V guest virtual machine on an affected host (AV:L, PR:L); it is not remotely reachable without that foothold. The high attack complexity (AC:H) indicates a further limiting condition - likely a race window or precise heap-memory state that must be met - so exploitation is not deterministic. The scope change (S:C) means a successful overflow crosses the VM isolation boundary into the host/parent partition. Limiting factors: local-only access, prior guest-VM privileges needed, no user interaction on the host side, and only unpatched builds below the fixed versions (e.g., Server 2025 <10.0.26100.33650, Windows 11 24H2 <10.0.26100.9711) are vulnerable.

Impact

This is a genuine but second-tier priority rather than an emergency. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High) is driven heavily by the scope change (S:C) and total CIA impact (C:H/I:H/A:H), consistent with a Hyper-V guest-to-host escape where code executes in the privileged host partition. However, the exploitability metrics temper this: attack vector is local (AV:L), attack complexity is high (AC:H, implying a race condition or precise heap-state requirement), and some privilege is required (PR:L). CISA's SSVC framework corroborates a non-urgent posture: Exploitation=none, Automatable=no, with Technical Impact=total - meaning severe consequence per exploitation but no evidence of active or scalable attacks. There is no KEV listing and no POC referenced in the input, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' EPSS is not provided, so widespread-exploitation probability cannot be quantified. Net: a serious virtualization-boundary flaw worth patching in Hyper-V hosts on a normal prioritized cycle, but the high complexity and lack of any exploitation signal argue against treating it as drop-everything.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An authenticated, low-privileged attacker already executing code inside a Hyper-V guest VM triggers a heap-based buffer overflow in the virtualization stack, corrupting host-side memory to run arbitrary code in the parent partition (S:C escape). Because AC:H applies, success likely depends on winning a race or grooming a specific heap layout, so reliable exploitation requires effort. No public exploit code is referenced at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Hyper-V allows a locally positioned, authenticated attacker to execute code that crosses the hypervisor isolation boundary, escaping from a guest virtual machine into the host (parent) partition. Exploitation requires the attacker to already have low-privileged code execution inside a guest VM on the affected host, and the high attack complexity rating indicates an additional hurdle such as a race window or a precise heap layout, so a successful overflow is not deterministic. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis and CISA's SSVC assessment records no observed exploitation and no automatable path, though a vendor patch is available and the technical impact of a successful escape is total. Only unpatched builds below the fixed thresholds (for example Windows Server 2025 below 10.0.26100.33650 and Windows 11 24H2 below 10.0.26100.9711) are affected.

RemediationAI

Apply the vendor update - Microsoft confirms a patch is available through its update guide (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83931), and the listed affected ranges imply fixes are delivered in builds at or above 10.0.26100.33650 for Windows Server 2025 (including Server Core), 10.0.20348.5761 for Windows Server 2022, 10.0.22631.7652 for Windows 11 23H2, 10.0.26100.9711 for Windows 11 24H2, 10.0.26200.9711 for Windows 11 25H2, 10.0.28000.3231 for Windows 11 26H1, and 10.0.26300.9711 for Windows 11 26H2; confirm the installed build with winver or Get-ComputerInfo and reboot the host rather than only the guest, since the vulnerable component is the hypervisor/parent partition. Because the attack requires an attacker to already be running code inside a guest VM, the most effective compensating controls are on the provisioning side: do not let untrusted or multi-tenant workloads run in Hyper-V guests on hosts containing higher-value data, restrict who can create or attach to VMs and who holds Hyper-V Administrators or local admin on the parent partition, and separate hypervisor hosts into their own tier with no interactive logon from general-purpose workstations. Disabling or not installing the Hyper-V role (and the Virtual Machine Platform / Windows Hypervisor Platform features) removes the attack surface entirely but is a hard trade-off that breaks WSL2, Windows Sandbox, Device Guard/VBS, Containers, and any nested virtualization workloads; likewise, avoiding nested virtualization and avoiding guest-to-guest shared VMBus features reduces exposure but does not remediate the underlying flaw. Because AC:H and the required guest foothold make reliable exploitation difficult, patching can be scheduled through normal Windows Update cycles for low-risk fleets while prioritizing internet-exposed or multi-tenant virtualization hosts and any environment where less-trusted users already have VM-level access.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650
Windows 11 Version 26H2 10.0.26300.0 <10.0.26300.9711
Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9711
Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.3231
Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.5761
Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9711
Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7652
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650

Affected Packages

euvd windows_11_version_23h2 fix: 10.0.22631.7652
euvd windows_11_version_24h2 fix: 10.0.26100.9711
euvd windows_11_version_25h2 fix: 10.0.26200.9711
euvd windows_11_version_26h1 fix: 10.0.28000.3231
euvd windows_11_version_26h2 fix: 10.0.26300.9711
euvd windows_server_2022 fix: 10.0.20348.5761
euvd windows_server_2025 fix: 10.0.26100.33650
euvd windows_server_2025_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.26100.33650

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 8 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) in the Hyper-V virtualization stack, the Windows hypervisor and its parent-partition management components that mediate guest-to-host communication. A heap overflow of this class means memory allocated for one object is written past its boundary using attacker-influenced length or index data, corrupting adjacent heap metadata or objects; the CVSS scope-change component (S:C) is decisive here, because it indicates the security authority that grants the attacker their initial privilege - the guest VM boundary - is different from the one the exploit ultimately violates, i.e. the host kernel or the virtual machine management service running in the parent partition. The vector AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N confirms local access from within a guest with only low privileges, no host-side user interaction, and a non-trivial exploitation precondition. The Intel/AMD hardware virtualization extensions and Hyper-V's VMBus/VM service interfaces are the plausible attack surface, but the specific vulnerable routine is not disclosed in the available data. CISA's SSVC decision framework rates this as not automatable with no exploitation observed, and the ENISA EUVD record (EUVD-2026-100058) tracks it alongside the Microsoft advisory.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.8 HIGH

Local foothold in a guest with low privileges and a race/heap-grooming requirement gives AV:L/PR:L/AC:H; the guest-to-host escape yields S:C with total host impact (C/I/A:H).

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

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 13, 2026 - 20:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 19:20 cve.org
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Microsoft Windows Hyper-V is affected by a high-severity heap overflow that could let an attacker with a foothold in a guest virtual machine escape into the host partition, effectively breaking the isolation that protects all other workloads on that physical server. This matters because a successful escape grants full control of the host, potentially exposing every virtual machine, application, and data set running on it. Although exploitation requires existing low-privileged access inside a guest and a complex attack, the organizational risk of cross-boundary compromise makes rapid remediation essential.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 82% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Hyper-V is a widely deployed Windows Server and enterprise virtualization host component
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

A heap overflow occurs when a program writes data beyond the bounds of a buffer allocated in the heap memory region.

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