# CVE-2026-118278: Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform out-of-bounds read

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118278-out-of-bounds-read-in-windows-advanced-rasterization-platform  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-118278 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-11-10

Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform, a core Windows graphics component, contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that allows a local attacker with user account access to elevate their privileges to system level. An attacker exploiting this could gain administrative control over the affected computer.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-advanced-rasterization-platform). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-118278 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118278 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-118278?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118278?** 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-2026-118278 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-118278?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform. 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 out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform that can be triggered by a local authorized user. The vulnerability allows privilege escalation from user to system level. The attack requires local access and an existing user account on the system.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-118278](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-118278)

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