CVE-2026-56176
Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 14, 2026 at 05:09 PM UTC
Updated: October 8, 2026 at 06:17 PM UTC
17 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2012
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Win32K - GRFX allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
16.0.1 ≤ v < 16.0.20228.2004216.0.1
Affected range stops below 16.0.20228.20042, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
1.0.0 ≤ v < 16.111.26071215
Affected range stops below 16.111.26071215, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.0.14393.9339, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.0.17763.9020, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.0.19044.7548, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.0.19045.7548, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.0.26100.8875, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.0.26200.8875, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.0.28000.2525, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.2.9200.26226, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.3.9600.23291, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: cverecord
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56176SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
7.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-125
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