cve 2026 50479

The cve 2026 50479 tag covers reporting on a Windows USB Hub Driver elevation-of-privilege vulnerability addressed in Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates. Available details identify affected Windows 10 and Windows Server releases and describe an untrusted pointer dereference in the USB hub driver. Microsoft rates the issue Important, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8. Coverage focuses on the security update, the risk posed by a locally authenticated attacker, and the need for administrators to deploy the relevant cumulative update. Use this tag to follow patch guidance and discussions about the vulnerability’s impact on affected Windows systems.