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Windows VBS Enclave EUVDEUVD-2026-99649

| CVE-2026-88074 HIGH
Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)
2026-10-13 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-wmx3-76jv-ffj4
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-privileged local access
  2. Delivery
    Invoke VBS Enclave interface with crafted size
  3. Exploit
    Trigger integer overflow (CWE-190)
  4. Execution
    Corrupt enclave/kernel memory
  5. Impact
    Elevate to SYSTEM privileges

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Integer overflow checks
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 local, authorized (low-privilege, PR:L) code execution on the target and to reach the Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave code path, where a crafted value triggers an integer overflow (CWE-190). Limiting factors: this is a local-only vector (AV:L) with no remote or network-facing exposure, so it cannot be used for initial access and functions only as a post-compromise escalation; the host must be running an affected, unpatched Windows 11 build (26H2 <10.0.26300.9711, 25H2/24H2 <...9711, 26H1 <10.0.28000.3231, 23H2 <10.0.22631.7652); and VBS must be active for the enclave attack surface to be present, which is default on many modern Windows 11 devices but can be disabled. No user interaction is required (UI:N).

Impact

The input CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.8) describes a classic local privilege-escalation primitive: the attacker must already have a foothold (AV:L) and some level of authorization (PR:L), but needs no user interaction and faces low attack complexity, yielding full CIA impact on the host. This is consistent with the description's 'authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.' No EPSS score was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified. The vulnerability is NOT listed in CISA KEV and no public POC is referenced, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Signals are internally consistent (no network-vs-local contradiction), so this reads as a genuine but not emergency priority: a standard Patch-Tuesday-class local EoP that becomes dangerous as a second-stage escalation after initial access, rather than a remotely wormable threat. Because it affects the VBS Enclave trust boundary, successful exploitation can undermine a security feature specifically designed to isolate secrets, which raises its value to post-compromise attackers above a generic EoP. Missing signals to verify with the vendor: EPSS probability and any in-the-wild telemetry.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has already gained low-privileged code execution on a Windows 11 host (e.g., via phishing or a compromised standard user account) invokes the vulnerable VBS Enclave code path with crafted input that triggers an integer overflow, corrupting memory to gain SYSTEM-level privileges. No user interaction is required and attack complexity is low. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, so weaponization would require the attacker to develop the exploit.

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 13, 2026

Local privilege escalation in the Windows 11 Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave allows an attacker who already holds low-privileged, authorized code execution on a host to trigger an integer overflow (CWE-190) and gain full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability of that machine. Only unpatched Windows 11 builds 23H2, 24H2, 25H2, 26H1, and 26H2 with VBS enabled are affected; the CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.8) confirms a local-only, post-compromise escalation with no user interaction and no remote exposure. Vendor-released patches are available from Microsoft, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: Microsoft's security update raises each affected Windows 11 build to the fixed revision - 10.0.26300.9711 for 26H2, 10.0.26200.9711 for 25H2, 10.0.26100.9711 for 24H2, 10.0.28000.3231 for 26H1, and 10.0.22631.7652 for 23H2 - as documented in the Microsoft Security Response Center update guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88074. Because exploitation is local-only and depends on an existing low-privileged foothold, prioritize patching multi-user and high-value endpoints where untrusted users or low-privileged processes run. If patching cannot be applied immediately, disabling Virtualization-Based Security (turning off VBS/HVCI via Windows Security settings or Group Policy) removes the enclave attack surface, but this trade-off also disables Credential Guard, HVCI/memory integrity, and other virtualization-based protections and should be limited to isolated, high-risk hosts only. Restricting local code execution through application allow-listing and least-privilege accounts reduces the prerequisite foothold but does not remediate the underlying flaw; no vendor workaround is documented as a substitute for the patch.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows 11 Version 26H2 10.0.26300.0 <10.0.26300.9711
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 25H2 10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9711
Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9711

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

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 5 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is a CWE-190 integer overflow or wraparound inside the Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave code path. VBS uses the Hyper-V hypervisor to carve out an isolated, hypervisor-protected memory region on Windows, and VBS enclaves are lightweight isolated execution contexts within that boundary used to protect secrets and security-sensitive operations from the normal OS. A crafted value reaching the enclave causes an arithmetic wraparound in size or index calculations, which the accompanying 'Buffer Overflow' tag indicates leads to out-of-bounds memory access inside the enclave and ultimately to elevation to a higher integrity level. Critically, the assessed vector shows AV:L/PR:L/UI:N - the attacker must already have local code execution and some authorization on the target (a classic local privilege-escalation primitive), not a network-facing or unauthenticated attack, and the attack surface is only present when VBS is enabled, which is default on many modern Windows 11 devices but can be disabled.

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Severity by source

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

Local privilege escalation by an already-authorized attacker (AV:L, PR:L), no user interaction, straightforward overflow trigger (AC:L), yielding full SYSTEM-level CIA impact.

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

2
Patch available
Oct 13, 2026 - 20:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 19:21 cve.org
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A privilege-escalation flaw in the Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave component of Windows 11 threatens the security boundary that protects organizations relying on VBS to isolate credentials and sensitive workloads. Exploitation requires an attacker to already have a foothold on the device with low-privileged code execution, but success grants full control of that machine's confidentiality, integrity, and availability - turning a contained intrusion into a complete host compromise. Because remediation is straightforward and the affected builds span current and upcoming Windows 11 releases, IT leadership should treat patch deployment on VBS-enabled endpoints as a near-term priority.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Affects Windows 11 (all current servicing branches), a core desktop OS
Threat Intel
1
1 sources
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 0.3%
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.

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