Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-94525 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-94525 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-94525?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7, published 10 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Windows Error Reporting.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-94525?
- 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-2026-94525 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-94525?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Error Reporting. 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 vulnerability is an elevation of privilege flaw in Windows Error Reporting's file handling and execution logic. An attacker with local execution capability can exploit this by running a specially crafted application to bypass privilege restrictions and gain higher access to system functionality and sensitive information.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Error Reporting
Timeline
- 2026-11-10: disclosed