CVE-2026-50503

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Race Condition in Windows Runtime Elevates Privileges

Publication date: 2026-07-14

Last updated on: 2026-07-22

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Runtime allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-07-14

Last Modified

2026-07-22

Generated

2026-08-04

AI Q&A

2026-07-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-02

NVD

CVE-2026-50503

EUVD

EUVD-2026-44110

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	windows_server_2025	to 10.0.26100.33158 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_26h1	to 10.0.28000.2525 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_26h1	to 10.0.28000.2525 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_24h2	to 10.0.26100.8875 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_24h2	to 10.0.26100.8875 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_25h2	to 10.0.26200.8875 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_25h2	to 10.0.26200.8875 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-362	The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

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Executive Summary

This is a race condition vulnerability in Windows Runtime where improper synchronization during concurrent execution allows an authorized attacker to elevate their privileges locally.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain higher privileges on your system, potentially allowing them to install programs, view or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows local privilege escalation due to a race condition in Windows Runtime. While not directly impacting GDPR or HIPAA compliance, such vulnerabilities could enable unauthorized access to sensitive data, potentially violating confidentiality requirements under these regulations if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft to address the race condition in Windows Runtime. Monitor Microsoft's advisory for patches and install them promptly.

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