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May 2026 (30)

high threat

Persistence via WMI Standard Registry Provider

The rule identifies the use of Windows Management Instrumentation StdRegProv (registry provider) to modify commonly abused registry locations for persistence by detecting registry changes made by WmiPrvSe.exe in specific registry paths.

Windows Management Instrumentation persistence registry wmi windows
3r 1t
high advisory

CVE-2026-40410 - Windows SMB Client Use-After-Free Privilege Escalation

CVE-2026-40410 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows SMB Client that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Windows SMB Client cve vulnerability smb privilege-escalation
2r 1t 1c
medium advisory

Intel Addresses Vulnerabilities in Multiple Software Products

Intel released security advisories addressing vulnerabilities in Display Virtualization for Windows OS driver software, Intel EMA software, AI Playground software, and Intel Vision software, requiring users to update to the latest versions.

Display Virtualization for Windows OS driver software +3 vulnerability intel software update windows
3r
medium advisory

CVE-2026-42899 - ASP.NET Core Infinite Loop Denial of Service

CVE-2026-42899 describes an infinite loop vulnerability in ASP.NET Core that allows an unauthorized attacker to perform a denial of service attack over a network.

ASP.NET Core denial-of-service asp.net CVE-2026-42899
2r 1t 1c
high advisory

CVE-2026-42896 - Windows DWM Core Library Integer Overflow Privilege Escalation

CVE-2026-42896 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the Windows DWM Core Library, allowing an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges.

Windows DWM Core Library privilege-escalation integer-overflow windows
2r 1t 1c
high advisory

CVE-2026-42893: M365 Copilot Command Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2026-42893 is a command injection vulnerability in M365 Copilot that allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.

M365 Copilot command-injection cve m365 copilot
1r 1t 1c
medium advisory

CVE-2026-42832 - Microsoft Office Improper Access Control Vulnerability Leading to Spoofing

CVE-2026-42832 is an improper access control vulnerability in Microsoft Office that allows an unauthorized attacker to perform local spoofing.

Office cve-2026-42832 spoofing microsoft-office access-control
2r 2t 1c
high advisory

CVE-2026-42831 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Office

CVE-2026-42831 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Office, allowing a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with a CVSS score of 7.8.

Office cve heap overflow microsoft office code execution
1r 1t 1c
high advisory

CVE-2026-42825: Use-After-Free in Windows Telephony Service

CVE-2026-42825 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows Telephony Service that allows an authorized, local attacker to elevate privileges.

Windows Telephony Service cve privilege-escalation windows
2r 1t 1c
high advisory

CVE-2026-41613 - Visual Studio Code Session Fixation Vulnerability

CVE-2026-41613 is a session fixation vulnerability in Visual Studio Code that allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Visual Studio Code session-fixation privilege-escalation vscode
2r 1t 1c
high advisory

CVE-2026-41611: Visual Studio Code XSS Vulnerability

CVE-2026-41611 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Visual Studio Code that allows an attacker to execute code locally due to improper neutralization of script-related HTML tags.

Visual Studio Code cve xss visual-studio-code html-injection
2r 4t 1c
high advisory

CVE-2026-41109: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio

CVE-2026-41109 describes an improper neutralization of special elements in output used by a downstream component ('injection') vulnerability in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio, allowing an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

GitHub Copilot +1 injection cve github visual studio
2r 1t 1c
medium threat

CVE-2026-41102: Microsoft PowerPoint Improper Access Control Vulnerability Leading to Local Spoofing

CVE-2026-41102 is an improper access control vulnerability in Microsoft Office PowerPoint that allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.

Office PowerPoint access-control spoofing ms-office
2r 1t 1c
medium advisory

CVE-2026-41101: Microsoft Office Word Improper Access Control Vulnerability Leading to Local Spoofing

CVE-2026-41101 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word due to improper access control, which allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally, with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1.

Office Word cve spoofing office word
2r 1t 1c
high advisory

CVE-2026-41095: Use-After-Free in Data Deduplication Leads to Local Privilege Escalation

CVE-2026-41095 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Data Deduplication component of Windows that allows an authenticated attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Data Deduplication use-after-free privilege-escalation datadeduplication
2r 1t 1c
high advisory

CVE-2026-41094: Microsoft Data Formulator Code Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2026-41094 is a code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Data Formulator, allowing an unauthorized attacker to execute arbitrary code over a network.

Data Formulator code-injection cve
2r 1t 1c
high advisory

CVE-2026-41088: Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Local Privilege Escalation

CVE-2026-41088 is a vulnerability in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally due to external control of file name or path.

Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock privilege-escalation windows cve
2r 1t 1c
high advisory

CVE-2026-41086: Windows Admin Center Privilege Escalation via Improper Access Control

CVE-2026-41086 describes an improper access control vulnerability in Windows Admin Center, allowing an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Windows Admin Center privilege-escalation vulnerability windows
2r 1t 1c
high advisory

CVE-2026-40420 - Microsoft Office Click-To-Run Improper Access Control Vulnerability

CVE-2026-40420 is an improper access control vulnerability in Microsoft Office Click-To-Run allowing an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Office Click-To-Run privilege-escalation office windows
2r 1t 1c
high threat

CVE-2026-40419: Microsoft Office Use-After-Free Vulnerability for Local Privilege Escalation

CVE-2026-40419 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Office that allows an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges.

Office use-after-free privilege-escalation microsoft-office
2r 1t 1c
high advisory

CVE-2026-40418: Microsoft Office Click-To-Run Use-After-Free Vulnerability

CVE-2026-40418 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Office Click-To-Run that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Office Click-To-Run cve privilege-escalation windows use-after-free
2r 1t 1c
high threat

CVE-2026-40415 Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Windows TCP/IP

CVE-2026-40415 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Windows TCP/IP that allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Windows TCP/IP use-after-free rce windows
2r 1t 1c
medium advisory

CVE-2026-40414: Windows TCP/IP Null Pointer Dereference Denial-of-Service

A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in Windows TCP/IP, allowing an unauthorized attacker on an adjacent network to cause a denial-of-service condition.

Windows TCP/IP cve denial-of-service windows
2r 3t 1c
medium threat

CVE-2026-40413: Windows TCP/IP Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service

CVE-2026-40413 is a null pointer dereference vulnerability in Windows TCP/IP that allows an unauthenticated attacker on an adjacent network to cause a denial-of-service condition.

Windows TCP/IP cve dos denial of service null pointer dereference
2r 1t 1c
high advisory

CVE-2026-40408 - Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Use-After-Free Privilege Escalation

CVE-2026-40408 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers, enabling a locally authenticated attacker to elevate privileges.

Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers cve privilege escalation kernel-mode driver
2r 1t 1c
high advisory

CVE-2026-40407 - Windows CLFS Driver Heap Overflow for Privilege Escalation

CVE-2026-40407 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver, enabling a locally authenticated attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

Windows Common Log File System Driver privilege-escalation heap-overflow windows
2r 1t 1c
medium advisory

CVE-2026-40406 - Windows TCP/IP Use-After-Free Information Disclosure

CVE-2026-40406 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Windows TCP/IP that allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose sensitive information over a network.

Windows TCP/IP cve-2026-40406 use-after-free information-disclosure windows tcp/ip
2r 1t 1c
medium advisory

CVE-2026-40405 - Windows TCP/IP Null Pointer Dereference DoS

CVE-2026-40405 describes a null pointer dereference vulnerability in Windows TCP/IP, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service over a network.

TCP/IP dos cve windows
2r 1t 1c
high advisory

CVE-2026-40403 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Windows Win32K - GRFX

CVE-2026-40403 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Windows Win32K - GRFX that allows an authorized local attacker to execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to privilege escalation and code execution.

Windows Win32K - GRFX heap-overflow code-execution windows
2r 2t
medium threat

CVE-2026-40401 - Windows TCP/IP Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service

CVE-2026-40401 is a null pointer dereference vulnerability in Windows TCP/IP that allows a local, unauthorized attacker to cause a denial of service.

Windows TCP/IP cve denial-of-service windows null pointer dereference
2r 1t 1c