Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-105531 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-105531 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-105531?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 10 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Windows Print Spooler.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-105531?
- 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-2026-105531 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-105531?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Print Spooler. 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
The Windows Print Spooler contains an external control of file name or path vulnerability (CWE-73) in its file handling logic, allowing an authorized local attacker to read arbitrary files through path traversal. The vulnerability requires prior authentication and local network or local system access to trigger. A successful exploit results in information disclosure of sensitive files.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Print Spooler
Timeline
- 2026-11-10: disclosed