CVE-2026-50410: Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

highCVSS 7CVE-2026-50410

Use after free in Windows Runtime allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoft product: Windows Privilege escalation

What: Use after free in Windows Runtime allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Who is affected: Authorized users of Windows with access to the Windows Runtime.
Urgency: Remediation is urgent due to the high severity and potential for privilege escalation.
Action: Apply the latest security patch for Windows Runtime.

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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-2026-50410

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.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-504100.20% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 10% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-50410	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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