Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-96152 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96152 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-96152?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 10 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Windows Installer.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96152?
- 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-2026-96152 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-96152?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Installer. 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 stack-based buffer overflow exists in Windows Installer that can be triggered by an authenticated local attacker. The vulnerability requires prior authorization to exploit and allows privilege escalation from user to system level. A patch has been released by Microsoft to address this issue.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Installer
Timeline
- 2026-11-10: disclosed