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CVE-2026-85880

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2026-09-08 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · previdian.

  • Published2026-09-08
  • WeaknessCWE-122 · CWE-908

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Description

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

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-09-08Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  2. 2026-09-08Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  3. 2026-09-08Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  4. 2026-09-0818:21CVE publishedNVD
  5. 2026-09-0818:44SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-24 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Microsoft windows server 2012
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published
—= r2no fix published
Microsoft windows 10 1607
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.0< 10.0.14393.951210.0.14393.9512
Microsoft windows 10 1809
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.0< 10.0.17763.924510.0.17763.9245

5 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. CISA’s required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.due 2026-09-22

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2026-09-08
Patch Due Date
2026-09-22
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Required Action
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Sources

  • NVDCVE recordread 2026-10-23
  • CISA KEVKEV entry2026-09-08
  • GCVEexploitation2026-09-08
  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionactive2026-09-08
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionactive—
  • CNACVSS 3.17.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-122, CWE-908read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.6 %2026-10-24

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2026-09-08
Last Modified
2026-09-24
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-85880?

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

Is CVE-2026-85880 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2026-85880 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2026-09-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-85880?

CVE-2026-85880 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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