Is CVE-2026-119950 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119950 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-119950?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 10 November 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119950?

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-2026-119950 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-119950?

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.

CVE-2026-119950: Windows Print Spooler heap overflow privilege escalation

CVE-2026-119950 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-11-10

The Windows Print Spooler service, which manages print jobs and printer communication, contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows an attacker with network access to execute arbitrary code and gain elevated system privileges. An attacker could exploit this remotely to take full control of an affected system, potentially leading to data theft, system compromise, or lateral movement to other machines on the network.

Technologies: Microsoft Windows Print Spooler. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-119950 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119950 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-119950?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 10 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Microsoft Windows Print Spooler.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119950?: 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-2026-119950 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-119950?: 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

A heap-based buffer overflow exists in Windows Print Spooler components, exploitable over the network without prior authentication. Successful exploitation grants the attacker elevated privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability allows remote code execution via malformed print requests or related network-based attack vectors.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler

Timeline

2026-11-10: disclosed

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-119950

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