---
id: "CVE-2026-96060"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-96060"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-96060"]
title: "Windows Installer: out-of-bounds read lets a local user gain higher privileges"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["infrastructure", "local-privilege-escalation", "windows", "windows-installer"]
not_affected_if: ["no-local-untrusted-users"]
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:22:03+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:29+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T19:58:05+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96060", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:29+00:00"}, {"source": "analyst", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96060", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:58:05+00:00", "cites": ["https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96060"]}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows Installer: out-of-bounds read lets a local user gain higher privileges

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-96060 (this .md is for agents)

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.

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

## How to check

- Look up CVE-2026-96060 in Microsoft's Security Update Guide, find the KB for your Windows version, and compare it with installed updates (PowerShell: Get-HotFix, or winver for the build).
- Affected builds and the fixed KB are not yet confirmed from a vendor page; treat all supported Windows versions as possibly affected until you check.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:29+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96060
- 2026-11-10T19:58:05+00:00 analyst https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96060 — Could not read Microsoft's MSRC advisory (JS-only page; web-cli and WebFetch returned nothing; CVRF feed too large). Only NVD linked (CVSS 7.8, AV:L/PR:L, by Microsoft). No affected builds, KB or exploitation info confirmed; nothing verified. Revisit when MSRC/Patch Tuesday data is readable (browser-cli or CVRF with a filter). X and discussion search not run.

## Documents

- [describes] NVD CVE-2026-96060 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96060

## From the sources

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

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