CVE-2026-62770: Windows Shell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

highCVSS 7.8CVE-2026-62770

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Shell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoft product: Windows Shell Privilege escalation Memory corruption

What: Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Shell allows privilege elevation.
Who is affected: Authorized local attackers on affected Windows systems.
Urgency: High severity (CVSS 7.8); not yet exploited but memory corruption vulnerabilities are typically high-impact.
Action: Apply Microsoft security patch for CVE-2026-62770 immediately upon availability.

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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-2026-62770

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-2026-627700.24% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 15% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-62770	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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Recent advisories for Windows Shell Elevation

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highCVE-2026-62770: Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Shell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privilege…nvd · 2026-08-11