CVE-2026-112760: Windows Overlay Filter integer overflow privilege escalation

CVE-2026-112760 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-11-10

Windows Overlay Filter is a Windows system component that manages display overlay functionality. An integer overflow vulnerability in this filter allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on a system, potentially gaining complete control over the affected machine and its data.

Technologies: Microsoft Windows Overlay Filter. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-112760 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-112760 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-112760?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 10 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows Overlay Filter.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-112760?
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-2026-112760 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-112760?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Overlay Filter. 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

An integer overflow or wraparound condition in Windows Overlay Filter can be exploited via a local attack vector to achieve privilege escalation. The vulnerability requires local access to trigger, and successful exploitation grants elevated privileges to an attacker already present on the system.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows Overlay Filter

Timeline

  • 2026-11-10: disclosed

References

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