CVE-2026-50336
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 · uneditedHeap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
In the news
Third-party coverage- Microsoft July 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes massive 570 flaws, 3 zero-days
- Microsoft CVE Summary - Bleeping Computer
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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 · moderate confidenceA heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Windows Media that allows a locally authorized attacker to escalate privileges to higher integrity levels. The vulnerability stems from improper bounds checking when handling media files, enabling memory corruption that can be leveraged for privilege elevation.
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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< 10.0.26100.8875< 10.0.26200.8875< 10.0.28000.2269< 10.0.28000.2525CVSS 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
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check Windows build versionOpen Command Prompt or PowerShell and run 'winver' or 'systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version"' to obtain the full Windows build number including the minor version (e.g., 10.0.26100.8875)Affected if The build number falls below any of these thresholds: 10.0.26100.8875 for 24h2, 10.0.26200.8875 for 25h2, 10.0.28000.2269 or 10.0.28000.2525 for 26h1
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Identify the Windows 11 feature updateRun 'winver' to see the specific Windows 11 version (such as 24h2, 25h2, or 26h1) displayed in the About Windows dialog, or use 'reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v DisplayVersion' to query the registryAffected if The feature update version displayed is 24h2, 25h2, or 26h1 and the build number is below the corresponding threshold
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Confirm Windows Media components are presentCheck for the presence of Windows Media Player or related media components by examining 'Program and Features' in Control Panel, or query the registry at 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\WindowsMedia'Affected if Windows Media Player or associated media handling components are installed on the system
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Verify vulnerability trigger conditionReview if the system routinely processes untrusted media files through Windows Media components, or check if media file handlers are associated with user-accessible applicationsAffected if Windows Media functionality is actively used or enabled for handling media files that could be crafted to trigger the bounds checking flaw
The system is affected if it runs any of the specified Windows 11 versions (24h2, 25h2, or 26h1) with build numbers below the fixed thresholds AND has Windows Media components present and accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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.
From vendor data10.0.26100.887510.0.26200.887510.0.28000.2269
Apply Microsoft security updates for Windows Media components via Windows Update or enterprise patch management systems. Prioritize patching systems with user-facing Windows Media functionality.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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