CVE-2026-62701: Windows Telephony Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

highCVSS 7.8CVE-2026-62701

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

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoft product: Windows Telephony Service Privilege escalation Memory corruption

What: Use-after-free vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Who is affected: Authorized users of systems running Windows Telephony Service.
Urgency: High; privilege escalation with CVSS 7.8, though not currently exploited in the wild.
Action: Apply the latest Windows security update addressing CVE-2026-62701.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: high — CVSS 7.8
Published: 2026-08-11
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62701

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-2026-627010.31% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 23% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-62701	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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