---
id: "CVE-2026-95879"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-95879"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-95879"]
title: "Windows Graphics Kernel: out-of-bounds read lets a local user gain privileges"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: [{"name": "Windows Graphics Kernel", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["infrastructure", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["no-local-users", "single-user-machine"]
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:21:40+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:22+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T20:30:15+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95879", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:22+00:00"}, {"source": "analyst", "url": null, "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T20:30:15+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows Graphics Kernel: out-of-bounds read lets a local user gain privileges

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-95879 (this .md is for agents)

A flaw in the Windows Graphics Kernel lets a user who already has an account on the machine read memory past the end of a buffer. An attacker can use this to raise their privileges on that machine.

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

## Affected

- vendor:Windows Graphics Kernel affected range not listed fixed no fixed version listed

## How to check

- Confirm the Windows build and patch level with `winver` or Settings > System > About.
- Check Windows Update history for the Microsoft security update that lists CVE-2026-95879.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:22+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95879
- 2026-11-10T20:30:15+00:00 analyst — Could not reach Microsoft's advisory: MSRC page is JS-only (WebFetch empty), NVD fetch empty, CVRF API too large, browser-cli 402, web-cli unavailable. No fixed build/KB confirmed; nothing verified. Needs MSRC page read via a working browser or search.

## From the sources

Out-of-bounds read in Windows Graphics Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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