CVE-2026-96952
8.8HighPublished 13 Oct 2026 · NVD status: Analyzed · AI triage by gemini-3.8-flash
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Impact
- Full C/I/A compromise
- Weakness
- CWE-122
Impact
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on the system if a user is tricked into opening a malicious media file or visiting a malicious webpage. It requires network access and user interaction to trigger.
Root cause
A heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Foundation allows out-of-bounds memory corruption during media processing.
Affected systems
Versions not listed — check the vendor advisory.
CVSS v3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Fix & remediation
Install the Microsoft security update from MSRC for CVE-2026-96952; no specific workaround or interim mitigation is provided.
AI-suggested. Run it in staging first and check it against the vendor advisory. Why?
NVD description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Foundation allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96952PatchVendor Advisory