---
id: CVE-2026-50327
title: Windows Media Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
summary: >-
  Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an authorized attacker to
  execute code locally.
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-122
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 11 Version 24H2
affected:
  - windows_11_version_24h2 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8875
  - windows_11_version_25h2 >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8875
  - windows_11_version_26h1 >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2525
  - windows_server_2025 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33158
  - >-
    windows_server_2025_server_core_installation >= 10.0.26100.0 <
    10.0.26100.33158
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-07-15T03:58:47.218622Z'
published: '2026-07-14'
updated: '2026-09-17'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-17T22:30:35.548Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-50327'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50327'
    label: Windows Media Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00333
epssPercentile: 0.26776
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T17:06:31.921Z'
---

## Overview

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.

## Affected

- `windows_11_version_24h2 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8875`
- `windows_11_version_25h2 >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8875`
- `windows_11_version_26h1 >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2525`
- `windows_server_2025 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33158`
- `windows_server_2025_server_core_installation >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33158`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.