Is CVE-2026-50674 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-50674 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-50674?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7, published 14 July 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.8875; Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.33158.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-50674?

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-2026-50674 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-50674?

Check whether you run Microsoft Windows 11 or Microsoft Windows Server 2025 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.

CVE-2026-50674: Microsoft Windows USB Print Driver use after free privilege escalation

CVE-2026-50674 · Severity: high · CVSS 7 · Published 2026-07-14

A security vulnerability exists in the Windows USB Print Driver, which manages communication between the operating system and USB-connected printers. An attacker who already has basic access to a computer could exploit this flaw to gain full administrative control over the system. This could lead to the theft of sensitive data, the installation of malicious software, or a complete system takeover.

Technologies: Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows Server 2025. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-50674 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-50674 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-50674?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7, published 14 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.8875; Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.33158.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-50674?: 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-2026-50674 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-50674?: Check whether you run Microsoft Windows 11 or Microsoft Windows Server 2025 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 use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) exists in the Windows USB Print Driver. The flaw is triggered when the driver incorrectly manages memory objects, allowing an attacker to reuse a memory pointer after it has been freed. To exploit this, an attacker must have local access to the system with low-level privileges and successfully win a race condition or navigate high complexity execution paths (AC:H). Successful exploitation allows the attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated kernel-mode privileges. Microsoft has released security updates to address this issue across affected versions of Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.8875
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 to 10.0.26200.8875
Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 to 10.0.28000.2525
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.33158

Timeline

2026-07-14: disclosed
2026-07-14: advisory

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50674

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