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CVE-2026-68827 Windows GDI+ Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Api.Msrc.Microsoft September 8, 2026

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Released: Sep 8, 2026

CWE-191: Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)

CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Please see Common Vulnerability Scoring System for more information on the definition of these metrics.

Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Windows GDI+ allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

The following table provides an exploitability assessment for this vulnerability at the time of original publication.

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability?

An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

Thanatos Tian (HKPolyU) & npc0vo with

Thanatos Tian (HKPolyU) & wgg & 2st with

Seung Chan Kim

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