---
id: "CVE-2026-96010"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-96010"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-96010"]
title: "HID Parser Library: integer underflow lets an authorized user gain privileges"
severity: "high"
cvss: 8.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["hid-parser-library", "infrastructure", "microsoft", "privilege-escalation", "windows"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:21:57+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:27+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T20:10:07+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96010", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:27+00:00"}, {"source": "analyst", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96010", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T20:10:07+00:00", "cites": ["https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96010"]}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# HID Parser Library: integer underflow lets an authorized user gain privileges

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-96010 (this .md is for agents)

Microsoft lists an integer underflow in the HID Parser Library that lets an already-authorized user raise privileges (CVSS 8.8, network vector, low privileges required). The affected Windows builds and the fixing update are not yet confirmed from a readable source.

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

## How to check

unknown: Microsoft's advisory for CVE-2026-96010 (MSRC Update Guide) lists affected builds and KBs; compare against installed Windows updates. Not yet read.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:27+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96010
- 2026-11-10T20:10:07+00:00 analyst https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96010 — NVD page unreadable via web-cli; MSRC page for this id not retrievable (JS). CNA is secure@microsoft.com, so likely the Windows HID Parser Library (a sibling CVE-2026-83569 has that MSRC title), but no source read gives versions or fix. Not verified. Revisit when MSRC/NVD data is available.

## Documents

- [describes] NVD: CVE-2026-96010 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96010

## From the sources

Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in HID Parser Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

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