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CVE-2026-97799 — Microsoft

HIGH

CVE-2026-97799 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.8) CWE-347 vulnerability. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.

Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Windows Audio Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Oct 13, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Description

Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Windows Audio Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Detection & mitigation playbook

Vulnerability

  1. Detect

    Identify every host running the affected component and compare the installed build against the fixed version below — for source-built or distro-packaged software the version string, not a lockfile, is the source of truth (`dpkg -l`, `rpm -q`, or the binary's own `--version`).

  2. Remediation status

    No fixed release is recorded for CVE-2026-97799 yet. Track the upstream advisory, and apply the exposure-reduction steps below in the meantime.

  3. Mitigate without a patch

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Frequently Asked Questions

Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Windows Audio Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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