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CVE-2026-88080 Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

A use-after-free in Windows Installer may allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Products
Windows Installer
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-88080
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
4 Nov 2026, 17:07 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-88080 Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 13 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC

A use-after-free in Windows Installer may allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Use after free in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Windows Installer

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88080",
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    "summary": "A use-after-free in Windows Installer may allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
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      }
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  },
  "source_id": "official-microsoft-security-updates",
  "document_id": 25195,
  "published_at": "2026-10-13T14:00:00+00:00"
}