CVE-2026-96060 · Infrastructure
NO FIX YET
A flaw in the Windows Installer lets an attacker who already has a local account read memory outside a buffer and raise their privileges. The sources give no further detail on the trigger or exploitation status.
first public Nov 10, 2026 · 1 source
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Any Windows machine with the Windows Installer component where an authorized user can run code locally is potentially exposed. The sources do not say which Windows versions or configurations are affected, so the vendor's advisory is needed to confirm scope. Systems where only trusted administrators log in are lower risk.
Not affected if no-local-untrusted-users
Who cares local-privilege-escalation, windows, windows-installer
winver and compare it against the update listed in Microsoft's security guidance for CVE-2026-96060.msiexec /? to confirm the Windows Installer service is present; the sources do not name a setting that disables the flaw.No fix yet, per the sources.
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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