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Windows Broadcast DVR EUVDEUVD-2026-100090

| CVE-2026-88113 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-10-13 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-rc38-g642-rwqj
7.0
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
    Obtain low-privilege local foothold
  2. Delivery
    Interact with Broadcast DVR User Service
  3. Exploit
    Trigger use-after-free race condition
  4. Execution
    Reclaim freed memory with controlled data
  5. Persist
    Hijack execution flow
  6. Impact
    Elevate to SYSTEM privileges

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Memory lifecycle management
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

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 possess local, authenticated low-privilege access to the target host (CVSS PR:L, AV:L) - this is a post-compromise privilege-escalation primitive, not a remote entry point. The flaw lives in the Windows Broadcast DVR User Service (the bcastdvr/Game DVR capture component present by default in Windows 10 and 11), so no special feature toggle is needed, but successful exploitation is LIMITED by High attack complexity (AC:H): the use-after-free is a race/timing-dependent condition that the attacker must reliably win to reclaim freed memory, and SSVC rates it 'Automatable: no.' No user interaction is required (UI:N). Defenders should note that the primary mitigating factor is the mandatory pre-existing local foothold plus the non-deterministic timing window, not any uncommon configuration.

Impact

This is a locally-exploitable use-after-free (CWE-416) in the Windows Broadcast DVR User Service enabling privilege escalation. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N) and the 7.0 'High' base score together describe a meaningful but non-trivial-to-exploit flaw: the attacker must already have local, low-privilege code execution on the host (PR:L, AV:L) and must win a race or satisfy specific timing/heap conditions typical of UAF bugs (AC:H). All three impacts are High (C:H/I:H/A:H), consistent with full privilege elevation, which aligns with the SSVC 'Technical Impact: total' rating. Crucially, the signals point toward low urgency: SSVC reports Exploitation 'none' and Automatable 'no', no CISA KEV listing and no public POC are present in the input, so this is currently a no public exploit identified at time of analysis situation. The 'Automatable: no' and AC:H values reinforce that this is not a spray-and-pray or wormable bug - it requires a pre-existing foothold and favorable conditions. Net: a genuinely patch-worthy EoP primitive useful as a second-stage in a post-exploitation chain, but NOT an emergency given no evidence of exploitation and non-trivial attack complexity. No EPSS score was provided in the input, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood could not be factored in - this is a data gap rather than a low-risk confirmation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has already achieved low-privileged local code execution (e.g., via a phishing-delivered user-mode malware payload or a compromised standard user account) triggers the use-after-free in the Broadcast DVR User Service by manipulating service object lifetimes. By winning the resulting race condition, they reclaim the freed memory with attacker-controlled data to redirect execution and elevate to SYSTEM-level privileges. No public proof-of-concept is identified in the provided data, and the High attack complexity means reliable exploitation requires precise timing.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 13, 2026

Local privilege escalation in the Windows Broadcast DVR User Service lets an attacker who already holds authenticated low-privilege code execution on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 host win a race against freed memory in the Game DVR capture component and take over the service with elevated (SYSTEM-level) rights. The flaw is a use-after-free (CWE-416) with High attack complexity (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.0) because the timing window must be reliably won, so no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis and the CISA SSVC assessment rates the issue not automatable with exploitation status 'none'. Microsoft has released vendor patches; affected builds span Windows 10 1809, 21H2 and 22H2 and Windows 11 23H2, 24H2, 25H2, 26H1 and 26H2.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: install the Microsoft cumulative update that brings each affected branch to its fixed build - Windows 10 1809 to 10.0.17763.9376, 21H2/22H2 to 10.0.19044.7807, Windows 11 23H2 to 10.0.22631.7652, 24H2 to 10.0.26100.9711, 25H2 to 10.0.26200.9711, 26H1 to 10.0.28000.3231, and 26H2 to 10.0.26300.9711 - following the guidance in the MSRC Update Guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88113 (NVD entry at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88113). Because exploitation is a post-compromise local elevation primitive requiring an existing low-privilege authenticated session plus a winning timing race, the strongest interim control is reducing who can run code on the host at all: enforce least-privilege standard-user desktops, block interactive/RDP logon for non-administrative accounts on high-value endpoints, and alert on unexpected bcastdvr service crashes or unusual token-elevation events, since repeated service restarts may indicate race attempts. Where the Game DVR capture feature is not required, disabling Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting via Group Policy (Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting) also disables Game Bar clip capture and related overlay functionality, a functional loss that must be weighed against the reduced attack surface; do not rely on it as a substitute for the update, and note that no patch-version shortcut or remote workaround exists because the bug cannot be reached without local code execution.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9711
Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9711
Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7652
Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.3231
Windows 11 Version 26H2 10.0.26300.0 <10.0.26300.9711
Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376

Affected Packages

euvd windows_10_version_1809 fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_10_version_21h2 fix: 10.0.19044.7807
euvd windows_10_version_22h2 fix: 10.0.19044.7807
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

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 8 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is a use-after-free (CWE-416) memory-corruption bug in the Windows Broadcast DVR User Service, the user-mode component behind bcastdvr and the Xbox Game DVR/Game Bar capture stack that ships by default on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Root cause class CWE-416 means the service continues to reference a heap object after it has been freed; if the attacker can allocate controlled data into the reclaimed region before the stale pointer is dereferenced, the service executes attacker-influenced memory, breaking out of the low-integrity context into the service's higher-privileged token. Per the supplied assessment this is not a remote entry point: it requires an existing local, authenticated low-privilege foothold (AV:L, PR:L) and no user interaction (UI:N), and the race is non-deterministic (AC:H), which is why SSVC marks it 'Automatable: no' with total technical impact if won. Associated tags (Use After Free, Memory Corruption, Denial Of Service) reflect that racing the free can also crash the service, but the CVSS C/I/A:H tuple is driven by the memory-corruption consequence rather than availability alone.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 7.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.0 HIGH

Local-only UAF (AV:L) exploited post-foothold by a low-priv user (PR:L) via a race condition (AC:H), yielding full SYSTEM compromise so C/I/A all High.

3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:H/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
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 13, 2026 - 20:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 19:21 cve.org
HIGH 7.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in Windows Broadcast DVR User Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A high-severity local privilege escalation flaw in the Windows Broadcast DVR User Service (Game DVR capture component) affects the full range of supported Windows 10 and Windows 11 builds in our estate, allowing an attacker who has already gained a foothold on a machine to escalate to SYSTEM-level control. Because the flaw requires an existing authenticated low-privilege compromise and a difficult timing race, it is most relevant to leadership as a post-breach escalation and lateral-movement risk rather than as a standalone entry point - meaning any host we fail to patch effectively widens the blast radius of an initial compromise. Microsoft has released patches, and remediation is primarily an estate-wide patch management and compliance exercise against the Windows 10 and Windows 11 builds we operate.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 90% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
component of Windows 10/11, present across virtually all enterprise and consumer endpoints
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Data Quality
5 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 0.2%
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

35
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +35
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Use-after-free vulnerabilities occur when a program continues to access memory through a pointer after that memory has been deallocated.

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

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