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Local LPE requiring only a standard user account (PR:L) with no complexity barriers (AC:L) and full host impact; no scope change.
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Fax Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AnalysisAI
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Fax Service (CWE-122) enables local privilege escalation to SYSTEM on a broad range of Windows client and server editions spanning Windows 10 1607 through Windows 11 26H1 and Windows Server 2012 through 2025. An authenticated low-privileged local user can trigger the overflow with low attack complexity (AC:L), achieving full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (C:H/I:H/A:H). …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Requires a local user session with at minimum a standard (low-privileged) user account on the target Windows system (CVSS PR:L). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | Real-world priority is moderate-to-high in environments where Windows Fax Service is actively running, but significantly lower in the many enterprise deployments where the service is disabled or not installed. … 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 Microsoft security updates released for each affected Windows edition. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours: inventory all Windows devices in your environment, identify those running Fax Service, and assess local user account populations. …
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Same weakness CWE-122 – Heap-based Buffer Overflow
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EUVD-2026-73530
GHSA-f9q9-929x-9w5c