CVE-2026-42981
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Integer Underflow in Windows Performance Monitor
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-42981, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-06-09
Last updated on: 2026-06-11
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Windows Performance Monitor allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVSS Scores
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.7219 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.7219 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.8655 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.8655 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | to 10.0.26200.8655 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | to 10.0.26200.8655 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | to 10.0.28000.2269 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | to 10.0.28000.2269 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | to 10.0.20348.5256 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | to 10.0.26100.32995 (exc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-191 | The product subtracts one value from another, such that the result is less than the minimum allowable integer value, which produces a value that is not equal to the correct result. |
