---
id: "CVE-2026-94507"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-94507"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-94507"]
title: "Windows DirectX: heap overflow lets a local user gain higher privileges"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["directx", "infrastructure", "windows"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:21:36+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:21+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T19:38:33+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94507", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:21+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

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

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-94507 (this .md is for agents)

A heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows DirectX graphics component lets an authorized local user elevate their privileges. The sources do not describe the exact trigger or the conditions needed beyond local authorized access.

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

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:21+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94507

## From the sources

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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