---
id: "CVE-2026-96051"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-96051"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-96051"]
title: "Windows USB driver out-of-bounds read lets a local user gain privileges"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.0
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: [{"name": "Windows USB Driver", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["endpoints", "infrastructure", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["no-local-untrusted-users"]
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:22:02+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:28+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T20:02:31+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96051", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:28+00:00"}, {"source": "analyst", "url": "https://api.msrc.microsoft.com/cvrf/v3.0/updates/CVE-2026-96051", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T20:02:31+00:00", "cites": ["https://api.msrc.microsoft.com/cvrf/v3.0/updates/CVE-2026-96051"]}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows USB driver out-of-bounds read lets a local user gain privileges

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-96051 (this .md is for agents)

A flaw in the Windows USB driver reads memory past the end of a buffer. An attacker with a local account can use it to raise their privileges on the machine.

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

## Affected

- vendor:Windows USB Driver affected range not listed fixed no fixed version listed

## How to check

Run winver to get the OS build, then look up CVE-2026-96051 in the Microsoft Security Update Guide to find the fixed build for that version. Settings > Windows Update > Update history should show a November 2026 (or later) cumulative update.

## Fix

Install the November 2026 Windows cumulative security update (released 2026-11-10). The exact KB per build is unknown until the Update Guide entry is read.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:28+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96051
- 2026-11-10T20:02:31+00:00 analyst https://api.msrc.microsoft.com/cvrf/v3.0/updates/CVE-2026-96051 — MSRC API confirms CVE-2026-96051 ships in the November 2026 Security Updates (released 2026-11-10). The Update Guide page is JS-only and the CVRF document returned nothing, so affected builds and KB numbers are not read. Nothing verified. Next step: open the Update Guide entry in a browser or read the 2026-Nov CVRF for builds and KBs.

## Documents

- [advisory] MSRC CVRF update index for CVE-2026-96051 (November 2026 Security Updates) https://api.msrc.microsoft.com/cvrf/v3.0/updates/CVE-2026-96051

## From the sources

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

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