CVE-2026-96054
Microsoft Color Management Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-96054 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607, published November 10, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 25th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.0 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.33%EPSS, 25th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Color Management allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
- microsoft windows 10 version 1607
- microsoft windows 10 version 1809
- microsoft windows 10 version 21h2
- microsoft windows 10 version 22h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 23h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 24h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 25h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 26h1
- microsoft windows 11 version 26h2
- microsoft windows server 2016
- microsoft windows server 2016 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows server 2019
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | kagancapar/CVE-2026-96054 | 2026-11-12 |
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Microsoft Color Management Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Color Management allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- Record
CVE-2026-96054- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
EUVDEUVD-2026-121465
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Color Management allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- Record
EUVD-2026-121465- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-11
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cq23-26fv-jmh7
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Color Management allows an unauthorized attacker to...
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Color Management allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- Record
GHSA-cq23-26fv-jmh7- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
NVD
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Color Management allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- Record
CVE-2026-96054- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-11
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits, facts | PoC in GitHub | |
| published | EUVD, NVD | |
| published | EUVD, NVD | |
| aliases, references | GitHub Advisories | |
| cwes, references, severity, title | CVE List | |
| first indexed | EUVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.