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CVE-2026-88079 Windows MIDI Service Module Elevation of Privileges Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

A null pointer dereference in the Windows MIDI Service Module allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Products
Windows MIDI Service Module
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-88079
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
5 Nov 2026, 10:57 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-88079 Windows MIDI Service Module Elevation of Privileges Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 13 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC

A null pointer dereference in the Windows MIDI Service Module allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Null pointer dereference in Windows MIDI Service Module allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Windows MIDI Service Module

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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