High 7.8Published Oct 13, 2026

CVE-2026-83757Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 26, 2026, 3:50 PM ET)

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It affects Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2 and 6 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, higher than 30% of scored CVEs.

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Every CVE for Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2

Exploited in the last 30 days

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Win32K allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS: 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-122
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 0.36% (percentile 30)
Assigned by: microsoft
NVD analysis: Awaiting Analysis
Record last updated: Oct 26, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 13, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2 microsoft:windows_11_23h2	from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.7652	CNA record
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 microsoft:windows_11_24h2	from 10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.9711	CNA record
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2 microsoft:windows_11_25h2	from 10.0.26200.0 before 10.0.26200.9711	CNA record
Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1 microsoft:windows_11_26h1	from 10.0.28000.0 before 10.0.28000.3231	CNA record
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 26H2 microsoft:windows_11_26h2	from 10.0.26300.0 before 10.0.26300.9711	CNA record
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 microsoft:windows_server_2022 (from the name)	from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.5761	CNA record
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 microsoft:windows_server_2025 (from the name)	from 10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.33650	CNA record

References

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83757	vendor-advisory, patch

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