---
id: "CVE-2026-105554"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-105554"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-105554"]
title: "Windows BITS: heap overflow lets a local user gain higher privileges"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.0
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["bits", "infrastructure", "windows"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:17:57+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:24:19+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T19:54:02+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105554", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:24:19+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows BITS: heap overflow lets a local user gain higher privileges

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-105554 (this .md is for agents)

Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service has a heap-based buffer overflow. An attacker who already has an authorized local account can use it to elevate privileges on the machine.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:24:19+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105554

## From the sources

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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