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CVE-2026-50488: Clipboard User Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-07-14 · updated 2026-07-21
- Weakness: CWE-77
Description
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows Clipboard User Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.26100.8875 — fixed in 10.0.26100.8875
- Microsoft Windows 11 25H2: before 10.0.26200.8875 — fixed in 10.0.26200.8875
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025: before 10.0.26100.33158 — fixed in 10.0.26100.33158
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.26100.8875; Microsoft Windows 11 25H2 10.0.26200.8875; Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.33158. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
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