Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker can successfully exploit it.
An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain greater access to sensitive information and system functionality. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that WER handles and executes files.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.9487 | 10.0.17763.9487 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19044.0 – < 10.0.19044.7846 | 10.0.19044.7846 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | 10.0.19045.0 – < 10.0.19045.7846 | 10.0.19045.7846 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 – < 10.0.22631.7711 | 10.0.22631.7711 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 – < 10.0.26100.9974 | 10.0.26100.9974 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 | 10.0.26200.0 – < 10.0.26200.9974 | 10.0.26200.9974 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 26H1 | 10.0.28000.0 – < 10.0.28000.3501 | 10.0.28000.3501 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 26H2 | 10.0.26300.0 – < 10.0.26300.9974 | 10.0.26300.9974 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.9487 | 10.0.17763.9487 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.9487 | 10.0.17763.9487 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 – < 10.0.20348.5870 | 10.0.20348.5870 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 – < 10.0.26100.33822 | 10.0.26100.33822 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 – < 10.0.26100.33822 | 10.0.26100.33822 |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-4478 Microsoft Windows: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 10, 2026
- MSRC-CVE-2026-94525 Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Microsoft Security Response Center · Nov 10, 2026
References
- Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory patch