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cve 2026 25174

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CVE-2026-25174 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows exFAT file system driver, caused by an out-of-bounds read. Published on March 10, 2026, it carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8. Microsoft states that an authorized local attacker can exploit this flaw to elevate privileges to a higher account on affected systems. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover the technical details of the out-of-bounds read, the affected Windows versions, and mitigation steps such as applying the latest security patches. This tag aggregates community threads and updates related to CVE-2026-25174, helping users stay informed about the vulnerability and its impact on Windows systems.
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    CVE-2026-25174: Local Privilege Escalation in Windows exFAT (Out-of-Bounds Read)

    Microsoft has cataloged a new local elevation-of-privilege (EoP) vulnerability in the Windows Extensible File Allocation Table (exFAT) implementation — tracked as CVE-2026-25174 — an out‑of‑bounds read that Microsoft says can allow an authorized local attacker to escalate privileges to a higher...
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