CVE-2026-96028 · Infrastructure
NO FIX YET
Windows Installer mishandles a resource of an incompatible type, so an attacker with a local account can raise their privileges. The sources give no further detail on the exact trigger.
first public Nov 10, 2026 · 1 source
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Any Windows machine with Windows Installer where an authorized user can run code locally is potentially exposed. Systems where only trusted administrators log in are at lower risk. The sources do not list affected Windows versions.
Not affected if no-untrusted-local-users
Who cares endpoints, windows, windows-installer
winver and compare it against the Microsoft security update guide entry for CVE-2026-96028No fix yet, per the sources.
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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