Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-97807 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97807 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-97807?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 13 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Windows Broadcast DVR User Service.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97807?
- 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-2026-97807 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-97807?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Broadcast DVR User Service, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2 or one of the others listed. 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 exists in the Windows Broadcast DVR User Service, triggered through local code execution by an authenticated attacker. The vulnerability allows an authorized user to elevate privileges to system level through memory corruption, gaining unrestricted access to the operating system.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Broadcast DVR User Service
Timeline
- 2026-10-13: disclosed