CVE-2026-23672
Elevation of Privilege in Windows UDFS Driver
Publication date: 2026-03-10
Last updated on: 2026-03-13
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | * |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.8511 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.8511 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.7058 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.7058 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.7058 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.7058 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.7058 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.7058 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.6783 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.6783 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.7979 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.7979 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | to 10.0.26200.7979 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | to 10.0.26200.7979 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | to 10.0.28000.1719 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | to 10.0.28000.1719 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | to 10.0.14393.8957 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | to 10.0.17763.8511 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | to 10.0.20348.4830 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 | to 10.0.25398.2207 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.8957 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.8957 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | to 10.0.26100.32463 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-125 | The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. |
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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2026-23672 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Universal Disk Format File System Driver (UDFS). This means that an attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could gain higher privileges on the affected system than they are normally allowed.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow an attacker with limited privileges to elevate their permissions, potentially gaining full control over the affected system.
The CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 indicates a high severity impact, with potential consequences including complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise.
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