CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow, page 6
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- 8.8CVE-2026-83851EPSS 0.8%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Partition Management Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83850EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83847EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Account allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83836EPSS 0.5%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Event Tracing allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83833EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83830EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows COM+ Event System Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83829EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83828EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows MIDI Service Module allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.0CVE-2026-83827EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Bluetooth Port Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.5CVE-2026-83795EPSS 1.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows IKE Extension allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
- 9.8CVE-2026-83789EPSS 0.9%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows SMB Client allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83783EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 9.8CVE-2026-83782EPSS 1.0%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83779EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 8.8CVE-2026-83778EPSS 0.9%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Messaging API allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- 8.8CVE-2026-83777EPSS 0.6%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Bluetooth Service allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.
- 7.0CVE-2026-83775EPSS 0.2%
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 9.8CVE-2026-83770EPSS 1.1%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Text Shaping allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83768EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83758EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Error Reporting allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83757EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Win32K allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.5CVE-2026-83754EPSS 0.7%
Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenSSH for Windows allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83753EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Camera Frame Server Monitor allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.0CVE-2026-83750EPSS 0.2%
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Error Reporting allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 9.8CVE-2026-83748EPSS 0.9%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Error Reporting allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- 5.5CVE-2026-83736EPSS 0.5%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 8.8CVE-2026-83725EPSS 0.8%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- 7.0CVE-2026-83724EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 8.8CVE-2026-83716EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83709EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTLM allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83698EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Client-Side Caching (CSC) Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 9.8CVE-2026-83693EPSS 1.1%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Error Reporting allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83692EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Bind Filter Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83691EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 8.8CVE-2026-83688EPSS 0.9%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- 7.0CVE-2026-83680EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83678EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows TCP/IP allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.0CVE-2026-83676EPSS 0.3%
Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83652EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83650EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83641EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83640EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83639EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Sensor Data Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83638EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows USB Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83588EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows USB Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.0CVE-2026-83580EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Client-Side Caching (CSC) Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83579EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Smart Card allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 9.8CVE-2026-83578EPSS 1.1%
Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Windows PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- 7.8CVE-2026-83569EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in HID Parser Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 9.8CVE-2026-83523EPSS 0.9%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Image Acquisition allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.