Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Windows Installer by Microsoft
CVE-2026-105545

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Windows 10 Version 1607
Windows 10 Version 1809
Windows 10 Version 21h2
Windows 10 Version 22h2
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 November 2026

What is CVE-2026-105545?

A significant vulnerability exists within the Windows Installer that could allow a locally authenticated attacker to exploit input validation flaws, leading to insecure library loading behavior. Through this weakness, attackers can gain elevated system privileges and execute arbitrary code. This could enable them to install malicious programs, modify or delete critical data, and create new user accounts with full administrative rights. The issue has been addressed in a security update that improves input sanitization, effectively mitigating the risk of unintended privilege elevation.

Affected Version(s)

Windows 10 Version 1607 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9612

Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9376

Windows 10 Version 21H2 32-bit Systems 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7807

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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