{"id":"CVE-2026-88079","title":"Null pointer dereference in Windows MIDI Service Module allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","summary":"Null pointer dereference in Windows MIDI Service Module allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","severity":"high","cvss":7,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-476"],"published":"2026-10-13","updated":"2026-10-13","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-13T21:19:42.280","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88079","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88079","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-13T19:43:29.208Z","slug":"CVE-2026-88079","body":"## Overview\n\nNull pointer dereference in Windows MIDI Service Module allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":39,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":38.5,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}