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CVE-2026-72947 Windows File History Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

An integer underflow in Windows File History Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Products
Windows File History Service
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-72947
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
7 Nov 2026, 04:00 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-72947 Windows File History Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 8 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC

An integer underflow in Windows File History Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Windows File History Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Windows File History Service

Fixed versions: Not specified

Prerequisites: authorized attacker

Complete source record
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