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CVE-2026-88101 Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

Weak authentication in Microsoft IME could allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Products
Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME)
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-88101
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
4 Nov 2026, 17:33 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-88101 Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 13 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC

Weak authentication in Microsoft IME could allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Weak authentication in Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME)

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88101",
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    "summary": "Weak authentication in Microsoft IME could allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
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    "security_relevant": true,
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  },
  "source_id": "official-microsoft-security-updates",
  "document_id": 25200,
  "published_at": "2026-10-13T14:00:00+00:00"
}