CVE-2026-50491: Out-of-bounds read in Code Integrity DLL (ci.dll) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

highCVSS 7CVE-2026-50491

Out-of-bounds read in Code Integrity DLL (ci.dll) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Details

Source: NVD Recent CVEs (US · database · site)
Severity: high — CVSS 7
Published: 2026-07-14
Last updated: 2026-07-16
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50491

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-2026-504910.26% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 18% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-50491	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

critical[NEW] [critical] Microsoft Windows products: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
unknownexploitedNCSC-2026-0231 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities fixed in Microsoft Windowsncsc-nl
highCVE-2026-50491: Code Integrity DLL (ci.dll) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilitymsrc

Recent advisories for Out-of-bounds read in

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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highCVE-2026-67301: FreeRDP before 3.29.0 contains out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities in the async update message …nvd · 2026-08-01
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highCVE-2026-67290: FreeRDP before 3.29.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the TSMF FFmpeg deco…nvd · 2026-08-01
lowCVE-2026-66401: FreeRDP before 3.29.0 contains an out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in the UVC H.264 exten…nvd · 2026-08-01
mediumGHSA-ff84-5f28-78qj: re2: Out-of-bounds heap read in `exec`/`test`/`match` via attacker-influenced `lastIndex`…ghsa · 2026-07-31