SB20260415133 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows COM
Published: April 15, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260415133
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Acceptance of Extraneous Untrusted Data With Trusted Data (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-32162)
CWE-ID: CWE-349 - Acceptance of Extraneous Untrusted Data With Trusted Data
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to acceptance of extraneous untrusted data with trusted data in Windows COM. A local attacker can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.