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CVE-2026-72962 Windows USB Video Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

A heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows USB Video Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Products
Windows USB Video Driver
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-72962
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
7 Nov 2026, 01:58 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-72962 Windows USB Video Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 8 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC

A heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows USB Video Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows USB Video Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Windows USB Video Driver

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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