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CVE-2026-83638 Windows USB Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

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

Products
Windows USB Driver
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-83638
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
5 Nov 2026, 05:31 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-83638 Windows USB Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 13 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC

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

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

Windows USB Driver

Fixed versions: Not specified

Prerequisites: an authorized attacker

Complete source record
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