CVE-2026-96952: Microsoft Windows Media Foundation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity
High (CVSS 8.8)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Category
Remote Code Execution
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Exploitation Likelihood
Less Likely
Patch Tuesday
2026-Oct
Released
2026-10-13

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Foundation allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

FAQ

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability? An attacker could attempt to exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to open a specially crafted media file. If the vulnerable component processes the file, memory corruption could occur, which may allow code to run on the affected system.

Affected Products (24)

Windows

  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 26H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 26H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2025
  • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems

ESU

  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems

Security Updates (7)

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://x.com/eternalsakura13">Nan Wang(@eternalsakura13) and Ziling Chen</a>

Revision History

  • 2026-10-13: Information published.