CVE-2026-32076: Windows Storage Spaces Controller Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS Vector

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

Category

Elevation of Privilege

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2026-Apr

Released

2026-04-14

Description

Out-of-bounds read in Windows Storage Spaces Controller allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

FAQ

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

Affected Products (11)

Windows

• Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM systems
• Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
• Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2025
• Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems

Security Updates (5)

• 5082063
• 5083769
• 5082052
• 5082060
• 5083768

Acknowledgments

Yoon Jung Hyun(Yuil Muil (@YuilMuil) / X), Yoon Jung Hyun(Yuil Muil (@YuilMuil) / X)

Revision History

• 2026-04-14: Information published.