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CVE-2026-49784: Microsoft Windows App Store Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

highCVSS 7CVE-2026-49784
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Microsoft Windows App Store allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: Microsoft Windows App StorePrivilege escalation
What
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Microsoft Windows App Store allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Who is affected
Authorized users of the Microsoft Windows App Store.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent due to the high severity and potential for local privilege escalation.
Action
Install the latest updates for Microsoft Windows App Store.

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Details

Source
Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity
high — CVSS 7
Published
2026-07-14
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49784

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2026-49784coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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