CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow, page 26
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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- 9.6CVE-2026-50380EPSS 0.8%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI+ allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- 7.8CVE-2026-50375EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.
- 7.8CVE-2026-50363EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Push Notifications allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-50362EPSS 0.5%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-50347EPSS 0.5%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Data dll allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-50336EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-50332EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 9.8CVE-2026-50330EPSS 1.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- 7.8CVE-2026-50327EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-50313EPSS 0.5%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-50309EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-50301EPSS 0.5%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-58640EPSS 0.4%
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- 7.8CVE-2026-58618EPSS 0.5%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-58610EPSS 0.5%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Foundation allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-58601EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) Miniport Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-55012EPSS 0.5%
Integer overflow or wraparound in Microsoft Defender allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 8.8CVE-2026-55005EPSS 1.0%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- 7.8CVE-2026-54993EPSS 0.5%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Foundation allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-54992EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Message Queuing Queue Manager allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 8.8CVE-2026-54990EPSS 0.8%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- 7.8CVE-2026-54987EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Overlay Filter allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-54986EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Win32K allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 6.8CVE-2026-54132EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.
- 8.4CVE-2026-54122EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI+ allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-54109EPSS 0.3%
Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.5CVE-2026-50696EPSS 1.2%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
- 3.3CVE-2026-50678EPSS 0.5%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-50675EPSS 0.5%
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- 7.8CVE-2026-50308EPSS 0.5%
Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 6.8CVE-2026-50299EPSS 0.4%
Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Storage Spaces Direct allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code with a physical attack.
- 6.6CVE-2026-49804EPSS 0.5%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows USB Video Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.
- 7.8CVE-2026-49800EPSS 0.3%
Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-49797EPSS 0.5%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-49796EPSS 0.5%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI+ allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-49793EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-49790EPSS 0.4%
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- 7.8CVE-2026-49184EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 8.8CVE-2026-49178EPSS 0.9%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- 7.8CVE-2026-49175EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 9.8CVE-2026-49172EPSS 1.0%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows FTP Service allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- 9.8CVE-2026-49164EPSS 0.8%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Active Directory Domain Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.