CVE-2026-48574
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A heap-based buffer overflow allows unauthorized code execution.
- Who is affected
- Users of Windows Media are affected by this vulnerability.
- Urgency
- High urgency for remediation due to the potential for remote code execution with a CVSS score of 7.8.
- Action
- Apply the latest security patch to mitigate this vulnerability.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.45% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 36% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- highCVE-2026-48574: Windows Media Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
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