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Friday, September 18, 2026
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Microsoft Windows Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Added to KEV
2026-09-08
Federal due date
2026-09-22
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
EPSS
45.8th percentile (score 0.006, as of 2026-09-16)
NVD CVSS v3.1
7.8 (HIGH)
Ransomware use
Unknown
Upstream
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85880

CISA short description

Microsoft Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows an attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Required action

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

NVD description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows ALPC allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

EPSS percentile is the FIRST.org exploit-probability ranking as of the date noted above; it moves daily. CVSS reflects NVD's analysis at time of publication.