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High · 7.8 Exploitation more likely Public exploit CVE-2026-97799 EUVD-2026-100401GHSA-xwxp-p8cr-2wjq

Windows Audio Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Oct 13, 2026 · Updated Nov 10, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft

Description

Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Windows Audio Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 – < 10.0.26100.9711 10.0.26100.9711
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 – < 10.0.26200.9711 10.0.26200.9711
Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 – < 10.0.28000.3231 10.0.28000.3231
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 26H2 10.0.26300.0 – < 10.0.26300.9711 10.0.26300.9711

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

GitHub 1 repository

  • heluhule/sound-of-system ★ 0 · Nov 10, 2026

    Windows 11 standard-user to SYSTEM elevation-of-privilege chain write-up (CVE-2026-97799, CVE-2026-116714).

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