About this tag
The cve 2026 50323 tag covers Microsoft’s security response to a Windows Runtime use-after-free vulnerability affecting Windows 11 24H2, Windows 11 25H2, and Windows Server 2025. Tagged coverage explains how the flaw enables an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges and potentially gain broad control of an affected machine. It also focuses on the practical fix: deploying the July 14, 2026 cumulative security update, KB5101650, and verifying the resulting operating system build. The vulnerability is rated Important by Microsoft and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0, making update deployment and build verification the central topics for this tag.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    CVE-2026-50323: Install KB5101650 to Fix Windows 11 Privilege Escalation

    CVE-2026-50323 exposes Windows 11 24H2, Windows 11 25H2, and Windows Server 2025 to local privilege escalation through a use-after-free flaw in Windows Runtime. Microsoft fixed the vulnerability in its July 14, 2026 security updates, making the practical response straightforward: deploy the...