CVE-2026-7162
Received Received - Intake

Integer Overflow Leading to Privilege Escalation in Software

Publication date: 2026-07-13

Last updated on: 2026-07-13

Assigner: CSA

Description
Successful exploitation of the integer overflow vulnerability could allow an attacker to achieve system-level access to the affected software.

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Published
2026-07-13
Last Modified
2026-07-13
Generated
2026-07-13
AI Q&A
2026-07-13
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-7162
EUVD
EUVD-2026-43268

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Vendor Product Version / Range
winfsp winfsp 2026_beta2

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CWE ID Description
CWE-190 The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.

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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-7162 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the WinFsp software. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain system-level access to the affected software.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to achieve system-level access, which means they could potentially control or manipulate the affected system with high privileges.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate the vulnerability CVE-2026-7162, you should update to WinFsp 2026 Beta2 or later, as this release includes the fix for the integer overflow vulnerability.

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