CVE-2026-72946

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Sep 22, 2026

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Storage Port Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 24H2>= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.9445
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 25H2>= 10.0.26200.0, < 10.0.26200.9445
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 26H1>= 10.0.28000.0, < 10.0.28000.2954
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025>= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.33438
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)>= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.33438

References

Timeline

Published
Sep 8, 2026
Last modified
Sep 22, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2026-72946: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix