Race condition in Microsoft Windows - CVE-2026-50379
Published: July 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU137546
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-50379
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Windows Media. A remote user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2026-50379
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 11 24H2 10.0.26100.8875, 11 25H2 10.0.26200.8875, 11 26H1 10.0.28000.2269, 11 26H1 10.0.28000.2525