CVE-2026-50315

Windows Image Acquisition Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Jul 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Null pointer dereference in Windows Image Acquisition allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation)
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation)
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Null pointer dereference in Windows Image Acquisition allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Windows Image Acquisition Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26H1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows Server 2025
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}