CVE-2026-105497: Microsoft Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform heap buffer overflow

CVE-2026-105497 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-11-10

Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, a core graphics component in Windows, contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that allows an authenticated local user to gain elevated privileges. An attacker with valid credentials could exploit this flaw to run arbitrary code with system-level permissions, potentially enabling full compromise of the affected system.

Technologies: Microsoft Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-105497 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-105497 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-105497?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 10 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform <UNKNOWN>.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-105497?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-105497 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-105497?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform can be triggered by an authenticated local attacker to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The vulnerability requires local access and prior authentication but does not require user interaction. Exploitation leads to privilege escalation from user to system level.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform <UNKNOWN>

Timeline

  • 2026-11-10: disclosed

References

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