CVE-2026-96202: Windows Raw Image Extension heap-based buffer overflow

CVE-2026-96202 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-10-13

Windows Raw Image Extension contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a computer over a network. This could enable an attacker to take complete control of an affected system without requiring any user interaction or credentials.

Technologies: Microsoft Windows Raw Image Extension. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-96202 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96202 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-96202?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 13 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows Raw Image Extension.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96202?
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-2026-96202 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-96202?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Raw Image Extension. 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 Raw Image Extension, exploitable over the network with a CVSS score of 8.8. The vulnerability allows remote code execution without requiring authentication or user interaction, giving an attacker full system compromise capability.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows Raw Image Extension

Timeline

  • 2026-10-13: disclosed

References

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