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Critical· 9.8

CVE-2026-50447

A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Message Queuing lets an attacker send a crafted message over the network and run arbitrary code. The flaw can be triggered without authentication or user interaction and affects multiple Windows 10 and Windows 11 builds.

publishedJul 14, 2026
last modifiedJul 22, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.8
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
56th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Sep 4, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Microsoft Windows 10 (1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2) and Windows 11 (24H2, 25H2, 26H1) – all listed builds are vulnerable.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker could remotely execute code with the privileges of the Message Queuing service, potentially taking full control of the affected machine.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects that the vulnerability is exploitable over the network, requires no user interaction, and grants complete compromise (confidentiality, integrity, availability).

04

What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

05

Timeline

  1. Jul 14, 2026 · 20d ago
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 22, 2026 · 12d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →