CVE-2026-96074 · Infrastructure
NO FIX YET
A heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows AppX Package Manager lets a user who already has local access elevate their privileges. The sources do not describe the exact trigger or the affected Windows builds.
first public Nov 10, 2026 · 1 source
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Windows machines where the AppX Package Manager component is present; the sources do not list the affected Windows versions or builds. An attacker must already be an authorized local user, so shared or multi-user Windows systems carry the most exposure.
Not affected if no-local-untrusted-users
Who cares appx, endpoints, windows
Unknown from the sources. In the analyst’s queue.
No fix yet, per the sources.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows AppX Package Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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