WINDOWS AUDIO SERVICE · CVE-2026-96038 · Infrastructure
NO FIX YET
A flaw in the Windows Audio Service lets an authorized local user load functionality from an untrusted control sphere. An attacker with a local account can use it to gain higher privileges on the machine.
first public Nov 10, 2026 · 1 source
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Windows machines with the Audio Service running are the affected systems; the sources do not list affected Windows builds. An attacker needs a local account on the machine, so shared or multi-user Windows systems carry the most risk. The sources do not say which configurations can skip it.
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No fix yet, per the sources.
Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Windows Audio Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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