Skip to content
NewA calmer, faster ZeroHour

CVE-2026-113856

Local privilege escalation via heap overflow in Windows Hyper-V

CVSS 3.1
7.8 high
EPSS
—
Published
·
Modified
Analyze CVE-2026-113856 with Vani AIImpact, affected versions, exploitation status, mitigations and detection

A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Hyper-V lets an already authorized attacker elevate privileges. The flaw is triggered locally, needs low privileges and no user interaction, and is difficult to exploit. Successful exploitation yields high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, with a changed scope. Microsoft has not listed affected builds.

What to do: Apply Microsoft's update for CVE-2026-113856. No workaround is stated.

ProductAffected
Microsoft Windows Hyper-V—
Estimated exposure
No basis for an estimate.

Order-of-magnitude estimate by the model from install counts, market share and public scan data it knows; verify before quoting.

Description · NVD

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Weakness
CWE-122
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

In the news

1 story