February 10, 2026 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2026-21513 — Microsoft Windows
Microsoft MSHTML Framework Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2026-02-10- Federal due date
2026-03-03- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 96.4th percentile (score 0.154, as of
2026-07-13) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- 8.8 (HIGH)
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21513
CISA short description
Microsoft MSHTML Framework contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that could allow an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
NVD description
Protection mechanism failure in MSHTML Framework allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.