---
id: "CVE-2026-95975"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-95975"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-95975"]
title: "Windows Performance Counters: heap overflow lets an attacker run code remotely"
severity: "high"
cvss: 8.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: [{"name": "Windows Performance Counters", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["heap-overflow", "infrastructure", "performance-counters", "rce", "windows"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:21:54+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:25+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T20:15:35+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95975", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:25+00:00"}, {"source": "analyst", "url": null, "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T20:15:35+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows Performance Counters: heap overflow lets an attacker run code remotely

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-95975 (this .md is for agents)

A heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Performance Counters service lets an unauthorized attacker run code over the network. The sources give a CVSS score of 8.8 and do not say whether exploitation has been seen in the wild.

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

## Affected

- vendor:Windows Performance Counters affected range not listed fixed no fixed version listed

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:25+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95975
- 2026-11-10T20:15:35+00:00 analyst — Could not read MSRC or NVD pages (both returned empty); only a third-party listing (NextGuard) confirms the title, CVSS 8.8 and a Nov 9 2026 date. No affected builds, KB, fix or exploitation status found. Nothing verified. Revisit when the MSRC entry is readable: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-95975

## From the sources

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Performance Counters allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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