---
id: "CVE-2026-95882"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-95882"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-95882"]
title: "Windows DirectMusic: stack overflow lets a network attacker run code"
severity: "critical"
cvss: 9.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "runtime"
products: [{"name": "Microsoft DirectMusic", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["directmusic", "runtime", "windows"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:21:41+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:22+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T19:27:02+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95882", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:22+00:00"}, {"source": "analyst", "url": null, "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:27:02+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows DirectMusic: stack overflow lets a network attacker run code

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-95882 (this .md is for agents)

A stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft DirectMusic on Windows lets an unauthorized attacker run code over the network. The NVD entry rates it critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

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

## Affected

- vendor:Microsoft DirectMusic affected range not listed fixed no fixed version listed

## How to check

unknown: MSRC advisory for CVE-2026-95882 not readable yet. Check the Security Update Guide entry for affected Windows builds, and confirm the latest cumulative update is installed.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:22+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95882
- 2026-11-10T19:27:02+00:00 analyst — Could not read MSRC or NVD page for this id (empty fetches; searches only return sibling CVE-2026-69491, a different heap overflow). No builds, patch or user-interaction detail confirmed; nothing verified. Revisit when MSRC page is indexed.

## From the sources

Stack-based buffer overflow in Windows Microsoft DirectMusic allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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