CVE-2026-42974
Windows Performance Monitor Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS v3
8.1
HIGH
EPSS Score
0.7 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
none
SSVC status
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Affected and fixed versions
Neither OSV.dev nor the vendor advisories we read list affected versions for CVE-2026-42974 yet.
Description
Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Performance Monitor allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Technical details
- CVSS v3 Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
- Published
- 2026-06-19
- Last Modified
- 2026-07-08
- MSRC Title
- Windows Performance Monitor Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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