CVE-2026
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Released: Sep 8, 2026
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Standard XPS 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.
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