CVE-2026-59117
Windows Terminal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 16, 2026 at 09:56 PM UTC
Updated: October 28, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTerminal
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Terminal allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions1.0.0
Affected range stops below 1.24.11321.0, 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-2026-59117SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
7.5HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-190
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