---
id: "CVE-2026-95953"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-95953"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-95953"]
title: "Windows Graphics Kernel: out-of-bounds read lets a local user gain higher privileges"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["infrastructure", "windows", "windows-graphics-kernel"]
not_affected_if: ["no-untrusted-local-users"]
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:21:49+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:24+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T20:20:47+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95953", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:24+00:00"}, {"source": "analyst", "url": null, "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T20:20:47+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

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

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-95953 (this .md is for agents)

A flaw in the Windows Graphics Kernel reads memory past the end of a buffer. A signed-in local user with some access can use it to elevate privileges on the machine.

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

## How to check

Open the MSRC Update Guide entry for CVE-2026-95953, find the KB for your Windows version, then check it is installed (Settings > Windows Update > Update history, or PowerShell Get-HotFix -Id KBxxxxxxx). Builds and KB numbers are not confirmed yet.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:24+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95953
- 2026-11-10T20:20:47+00:00 analyst — MSRC and NVD pages returned no content via web-cli; no primary page read. Only a third-party list (NextGuard) confirms Nov 9 2026 release as Windows Graphics Kernel EoP, CVSS 7.8. Affected builds and KB unknown; settle by reading the MSRC update guide entry. Nothing verified.

## From the sources

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

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