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CVE-2026-20922

HIGH
7.8CVSS
Published: 2026-01-13
Updated: 2026-01-15
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.

CVSS Metrics

Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
local
Complexity
low
Privileges
low
User Action
none
Scope
unchanged
Confidentiality
high
Integrity
high
Availability
high
Weaknesses
CWE-122

Metadata

Primary Vendor
MICROSOFT
Published
1/13/2026
Last Modified
1/15/2026
Source
NIST NVD
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Affected Products

microsoft : windows_10_1607microsoft : windows_10_1607microsoft : windows_10_1809microsoft : windows_10_1809microsoft : windows_10_21h2microsoft : windows_10_22h2microsoft : windows_11_23h2microsoft : windows_11_24h2microsoft : windows_11_25h2microsoft : windows_server_2008microsoft : windows_server_2008microsoft : windows_server_2008microsoft : windows_server_2012microsoft : windows_server_2012microsoft : windows_server_2016microsoft : windows_server_2019microsoft : windows_server_2022microsoft : windows_server_2022_23h2microsoft : windows_server_2025

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