Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Nov 10, 2026 18:20:34 UTC

CVE-2026-118279

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Base score8.8/ 10

SeverityHighCVSS 3.1

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes

Base severityHigh

Attack vectorLocalAV

Attack complexityLowAC

Privileges requiredLowPR

User interactionNoneUI

ScopeChangedS

Confidentiality impactHighC

Integrity impactHighI

Availability impactHighA

Exploit maturityUnprovenE

CVSS vector stringCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.

Record context

CVE Numbering Authoritymicrosoft

Last updatedNov 12, 2026 15:45:41 UTC

PublishedNov 10, 2026 18:20:34 UTC

ReservedOct 27, 2026 21:05:24 UTC