Recorded 23 Oct 2026 at 08:31 UTC. This is what ChangeIntel recorded, including the title, summary, facts and links. It is not a statement of the source's current position.
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CVEMicrosoft Security Response Center
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
What it said
CVE
CVE-2026-71339
Severity
Unrated
CVSS base score
Not published
CVSS vector
Not published
Impact
Not stated
Exploitation detected
Not reported by MSRC
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
Component
Windows Installer
Weakness
CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Issued by
Microsoft
Customer action
Required: apply the update
Affected products
Updates that fix it
No KB listed
CISA KEV
Unknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained
EPSS
0.3%; scored 22 Oct 2026
Public exploit code
Unknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained
Published
8 Sep 2026 07:00 UTC
Last revised
16 Oct 2026 07:00 UTC
Revision note
Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.
Coverage describes the sources at this observation. A complete read then does not establish their current position.
What changed
Detection template: No Nuclei template listed → Unknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained · CISA KEV: Not listed in the collected catalog → Unknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained
Publisher revision note: Information published. → Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only. · Fixes: KB5122871: Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) (restart required); KB5122876: Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) (restart required); KB5122878: Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (restart required); KB5122880: Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems (restart required); KB5122882: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) (restart required); KB5123065: Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) (restart required); KB5123066: Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) (restart required); KB5123099: Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) (restart required); KB5124008: Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems (restart required); KB5124012: Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems (restart required) → No KB listed · Affected products: Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) → · Impact: Elevation of Privilege → Not stated · CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C → Not published · CVSS score: 6.7 → Not published · Severity: Important → Unrated
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16 Oct 2026 · 15:49:54 UTCUpdates that fix itKB5122871: Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) (restart required); KB5122876: Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) (restart required); KB5122878: Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (restart required); KB5122880: Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems (restart required); KB5122882: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) (restart required); KB5123065: Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) (restart required); KB5123066: Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) (restart required); KB5123099: Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) (restart required); KB5124008: Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems (restart required); KB5124012: Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems (restart required) → No KB listed
16 Oct 2026 · 15:49:54 UTCAffected productsWindows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) →