CVE-2026-78459 Microsoft Internet Information Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

{
  "id": "c4a9b3a1f1550b55477fb8dbb996b7a4856944d35eef3dac858dc937ab623de3",
  "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78459",
  "method": "llm",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "CVE-2026-78459 Microsoft Internet Information Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
    "summary": "A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Internet Information Services could allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
    "evidence": "Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Internet Information Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "Windows Internet Information Services",
          "evidence": "Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Internet Information Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally."
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [],
        "affected_versions": []
      }
    ],
    "severity": "unknown",
    "fixed_cves": [],
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2026-78459",
        "evidence": "CVE-2026-78459 Microsoft Internet Information Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability"
      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "official-microsoft-security-updates",
  "document_id": 25449,
  "published_at": "2026-10-13T14:00:00+00:00"
}