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CVE-2026-70139 Windows Update Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Update Service could allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Products
Windows Update Service
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-70139
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
3 Nov 2026, 17:50 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-70139 Windows Update Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 13 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC

A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Update Service could allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Update Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Windows Update Service

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70139",
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  "source_id": "official-microsoft-security-updates",
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  "published_at": "2026-10-13T14:00:00+00:00"
}