---
id: "CVE-2026-96054"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-96054"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-96054"]
title: "Windows Color Management: heap overflow lets a local attacker run code (needs user interaction)"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.0
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: [{"name": "Microsoft Color Management", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "Windows 10/11 and Windows Server (Color Management)", "fixed": ["10.0.14393.9688", "10.0.17763.9487", "10.0.19044.7846", "10.0.19045.7846", "10.0.22631.7711", "10.0.26100.9974", "10.0.26200.9974", "10.0.28000.3501", "10.0.26300.9974", "10.0.20348.5870", "10.0.26100.33822"], "affected": "Win10 1607 < 10.0.14393.9688; 1809 < 10.0.17763.9487; 21H2 < 10.0.19044.7846; 22H2 < 10.0.19045.7846; Win11 23H2 < 10.0.22631.7711; 24H2 < 10.0.26100.9974; 25H2 < 10.0.26200.9974; 26H1 < 10.0.28000.3501; 26H2 < 10.0.26300.9974; Server 2022 < 10.0.20348.5870; Server 2025 < 10.0.26100.33822", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["local", "microsoft-color-management", "other", "patch-available", "windows"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:22:02+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:28+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T20:00:34+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96054", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:28+00:00"}, {"source": "analyst", "url": "https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-96054", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T20:00:34+00:00", "cites": ["https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-96054", "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96054"]}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows Color Management: heap overflow lets a local attacker run code (needs user interaction)

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-96054 (this .md is for agents)

Microsoft's CVE record (published 2026-11-10) describes a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122, with an integer overflow, CWE-190) in Microsoft Color Management that lets an unauthorized attacker execute code locally. Microsoft titles it Remote Code Execution, but the CVSS 3.1 vector is 7.0 High: local, high complexity, no privileges, user interaction required. Exploit maturity is marked Unproven and an official fix is available. I did not find a public proof of concept or exploitation.

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

## Affected

- vendor:Microsoft Color Management affected range not listed fixed no fixed version listed
- vendor:Windows 10/11 and Windows Server (Color Management) affected Win10 1607 < 10.0.14393.9688; 1809 < 10.0.17763.9487; 21H2 < 10.0.19044.7846; 22H2 < 10.0.19045.7846; Win11 23H2 < 10.0.22631.7711; 24H2 < 10.0.26100.9974; 25H2 < 10.0.26200.9974; 26H1 < 10.0.28000.3501; 26H2 < 10.0.26300.9974; Server 2022 < 10.0.20348.5870; Server 2025 < 10.0.26100.33822 fixed 10.0.14393.9688, 10.0.17763.9487, 10.0.19044.7846, 10.0.19045.7846, 10.0.22631.7711, 10.0.26100.9974, 10.0.26200.9974, 10.0.28000.3501, 10.0.26300.9974, 10.0.20348.5870, 10.0.26100.33822

## How to check

Run winver or [System.Environment]::OSVersion in PowerShell and compare the build number with the fixed builds listed in the fix field. Any lower build in the same Windows line is exposed. The KB article numbers are on the MSRC page (CVE-2026-96054), which needs JavaScript, so I could not read them.

## Fix

Install the November 2026 Windows security update. Fixed builds per Microsoft's CVE record: Win10 1607/Server 2016 10.0.14393.9688; Win10 1809/Server 2019 10.0.17763.9487; Win10 21H2 10.0.19044.7846; Win10 22H2 10.0.19045.7846; Server 2022 10.0.20348.5870; Win11 23H2 10.0.22631.7711; Win11 24H2 10.0.26100.9974; Win11 25H2 10.0.26200.9974; Win11 26H1 10.0.28000.3501; Win11 26H2 10.0.26300.9974; Server 2025 10.0.26100.33822.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:28+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96054
- 2026-11-10T20:00:34+00:00 analyst https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-96054 — Read Microsoft's CNA CVE record (MSRC page is JS-only, KBs not read). Builds from the record; no PoC or exploitation found; no social search done.

## Documents

- [advisory] CVE-2026-96054 record published by Microsoft (CNA) https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-96054
- [fix] MSRC Security Update Guide: CVE-2026-96054 (page needs JavaScript) https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96054

## From the sources

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Color Management allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

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