Windows Software Development KitApplication · Microsoft

CVE-2026-21219

HIGH · 7.0 CVSS v3.1 Developing Published 2026-01-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.0.26100.7463 or later.
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73/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Use after free in Inbox COM Objects allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · low confidence
Developing — this CVE was published recently and its authoritative NVD entry is still being established, so we're holding a technical summary until the source data settles rather than publish something unreliable. Re-checking after 2026-07-30.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Windows Software Development KitApplication
Affected:>= 10.0.26100, < 10.0.26100.7463

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 10.0.26100.7463 or later
Fixed in 10.0.26100.7463
Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Windows SDK version 10.0.26100.7463 or later

  1. 1. Identify all systems or development environments that have Windows SDK versions 10.0.26100.0 through 10.0.26100.7462 installed.
  2. 2. Download the latest Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) version 10.0.26100.7463 or later from the official Microsoft SDK download page.
  3. 3. Uninstall the current vulnerable Windows SDK version from affected systems using Programs and Features or the SDK installer.
  4. 4. Install the fixed Windows SDK version (10.0.26100.7463 or later) on all affected development machines and build servers.
  5. 5. Verify the installation was successful by checking the SDK version in the Windows SDK Installer or registry.
  6. 6. Rebuild any applications that depend on the Windows SDK to ensure compatibility with the updated components.
Caveat No specific breaking changes documented in the provided materials; standard SDK upgrades may require recompilation of dependent applications

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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