cve 2026 50336

The cve 2026 50336 tag covers reporting on a Windows Media elevation-of-privilege vulnerability addressed by Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security release. The issue is a heap-based buffer overflow, tracked as CWE-122, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 and a High rating. Exploitation requires a locally authenticated attacker but can allow elevated privileges without further user interaction. This archive highlights Microsoft’s KB5101650 fix and the corresponding cumulative updates delivered to supported Windows 11 systems. It also provides context from Microsoft’s Security Update Guide and the National Vulnerability Database, including Microsoft’s Important maximum severity classification.