---
id: CVE-2026-62744
title: >-
  Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Foundation allows an
  unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
summary: >-
  Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Foundation allows an
  unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-122
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 11 Version 24H2
affected:
  - windows_11_version_24h2 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.9445
  - windows_11_version_25h2 >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.9445
  - windows_11_version_26h1 >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2954
  - windows_server_2025 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438
  - >-
    windows_server_2025_server_core_installation >= 10.0.26100.0 <
    10.0.26100.33438
published: '2026-09-08'
updated: '2026-09-09'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-09T20:18:44.260'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62744'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62744'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00837
epssPercentile: 0.55925
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T18:07:34.935Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-09T19:15:15.781058Z'
---

## Overview

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Media Foundation allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

## Remediation

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