Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)
Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)
NVD description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows MIDI Service Module allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Priority
MEDIUM
Exploitation
ACTIVE
PoC
NONE
Patch
AVAILABLE
Momentum
STABLE
If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.
An LPE in Windows 11 an agent found and exploited for me end-to-end got patched in the August updates 🤖 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2026-62688
Post summary
An LPE (CVE-2026-62688) in Windows 11 was discovered and exploited by the author’s agent, but Microsoft addressed it with a patch released in the August update.
🎹 Windows 11’s MIDI service can turn a low-privilege foothold into full system control. Not exactly music to admins’ ears—patch CVE-2026-62688 before the hacker encore. https://windowsforum.com/security-alerts.84/cve-2026-62688-patch-windows-11-midi-privilege-escalation.442572/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #Windows11 #PatchTuesday #Cve202662688 #MidiService https://t.co/bxYRyBtp5E
Post summary
The announcement warns that CVE‑2026‑62688 enables privilege escalation through Windows 11’s MIDI service and urges users to apply the available patch.
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| Part | Vendor | Product | Version | Target SW | Target HW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | - | - | arm64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | - | - | x64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | - | - | arm64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | - | - | x64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | - | - | arm64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | - | - | x64 |