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CVE-2026-32162 - Vulnerability Analysis

HighCVSS: 8.4

Last Updated: April 14, 2026

Windows COM - Privilege Escalation

Published: April 14, 2026Updated: April 14, 2026

Overview

Windows COM contains a privilege escalation vulnerability caused by acceptance of extraneous untrusted data with trusted data, letting unauthorized local attackers elevate privileges, exploit requires local access.

Severity & Score

Severity: High

CVSS Score: 8.4

Impact

Local attackers can elevate privileges, gaining higher system access.

Mitigation

Update to the latest Windows version with security patches.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32162

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2026-32162
Severity: High
CVSS Score: 8.4
Type: broken_access_control
Status: new

CWE

CWE-349

CVSS Metrics

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H